‘Education most powerful instrument of change’
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said nation building must be the top priority of the young generation.
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“The only priority should be country first. You should remember that when you build the country, the country builds you back. When the nation rises, so do you,” the LG said while addressing the 21st convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir here today.
Sinha said that to achieve success, students and faculty should focus on adaptability, treating failure as a learning process and use of technology as a tool.
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“There should be adaptability to the changing situations. Failure should not be treated as a punishment but as part of the learning process. We do not have to be dependent on technology, but use it as a tool,” he added.
The LG said the digital revolution has changed students’ lives, as the world is shrinking and opportunities have become limitless.
“There are challenges as well. What is in demand today may be obsolete tomorrow. The need is to change as per the situation. A desire for lifelong learning will be needed to survive and strive to adapt to the changes,” he said.
Sinha said the nation has set a goal that by 2047, India will become a developed nation.
“This is not just a dream but a goal based on realities. It will need incessant efforts. The question is whether technology becomes a tool for profits or the development of humanity,” he added.
The LG said the aim of education is not only to earn a livelihood but to impact the quality of life and requested the faculty to move beyond the traditional sources and adopt innovations.
Sinha expressed happiness over the large number of female students taking top honours at the convocation.
“I am happy that out of 239 gold medals, 186 are won by girls. Out of 164 PhDs, 108 are awarded to girls. This is not an ordinary statistic,” he said.
“This sends a signal that the women are not only participating but excelling, they are setting the new standards. That is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is stressing women’s empowerment,” he added.
Education is the most powerful instrument of change ever placed in human hands. It redirects the course of a life. It reshapes the destiny of families. And when the youth embrace it fully, it rewrites the future of a nation from the ground up,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor emphasised that the ideas in the classroom must impact the world. He called upon the Universities to aspire to move beyond their traditional role as custodians of knowledge- evolving into vibrant centers of innovation, human development, and social transformation.
“My Mantra is that Industry and Intellect should grow together. Our Universities should collaborate with Industry, innovators, research and development organisations to build Viksit Bharat and to ensure that the higher education campuses and companies co-create the Future,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
He stated that the technology evolves at breakneck speed. He said that the digital revolution, artificial intelligence, global realignments, and demands for new skills are redefining higher education.
“Possibilities for collaboration and innovation stretch endlessly. Careers being prepared for today may morph tomorrow. Industries are reshaping. The real question isn’t whether change will come, but whether we can sync with it. I believe those youth will surge ahead who possess critical thinking, core knowledge, and a resolve to lifelong learning.
Artificial Intelligence now permeates every field-healthcare, agriculture, finance, urban planning, governance. So, the question arises: Will technology serve human welfare or just profit? I see universities’ campuses crafting that answer, where knowledge fuses with life’s values,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor outlined three key priorities for the faculty members- “First, adaptability as every curriculum’s core skill. Second, seamless integration of AI and emerging tech with human intelligence. Third, global and interdisciplinary collaboration. Modern challenges interconnect so universities must shatter subject silos and mandate cross-disciplinary teamwork.”
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