JMI will not just start a medical college but also an Urban Research Centre to solve the complicated medical issues of the world, says Education Minister
Andalib Akhter / NEW DELHI
Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar today addressed Centenary Year Convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia at Vigyan Bhawan here today.
Speaking on the occasion Vice President said that youth must empower themselves not by political intoxication but through capacity building and personality development with the ultimate objective of nurturing a healthy environment and society.
“Be like a river- meander, choose your own path, and act on your inclinations and aptitudes. Never allow yourself to be dictated, when it comes to your own idea” VP exhorted students.
Calling upon everyone to act to preserve and sustain the essence of democratic values, Dhankhar underlined that there can be no alibi for not making Parliament functional every second. Stating that the people of this country are paying a huge price for it, he highlighted, “When there is disruption in parliament on a particular day, there can’t be Question Hour. Question Hour is a mechanism to generate accountability and transparency in governance. The Government is obligated to respond to every question. This goes to enormous benefit of the government. Not having question hour can never be rationalized when you think in terms of democratic values and good governance.”
You have earned your degrees, but learning is a lifelong passion. You have acquired knowledge through education. Now you must carefully cultivate this knowledge to harvest the wisdom, Vice President added
Jagdeep Dhankhar complimented all the graduating students, teachers and parents. He said to students “You have earned your degrees, but learning is a life-long passion. You have acquired knowledge through education and now you must carefully cultivate this knowledge to harvest the wisdom”.
Around twelve thousand five hundred students passed out in these two years including around 800 gold medallists and Ph.D.
Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan has presided over the function at Vigyan Bhawan. They distributed Gold Medals and Ph.D. Golden Degrees to some of the successful candidates.
After welcoming the Chief Guest, Education Minister and other guests, JMI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Najma Akhtar presented the university report and addressed the gathering. She gave a pleasant surprise to the audience by announcing that JMI got approval of the Union Government to set-up a Medical College which was her and Jamia fraternity’s long cherished dream. The announcement has received a grand applause by the audience comprising JMI faculty, non-teaching staff, gold medallists and the Ph.D. passed outs.
Prof. Akhtar expressed her gratitude to the Union Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for all the support and guidance that helped JMI to achieve greater heights. She said “I feel extremely privileged and fortunate to be working under the progressive leadership of our enlightened Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. It is his constant and strong support that we are able to move ahead so remarkably and achieved extra ordinary progress”.
In her address, the Vice Chancellor highlighted various achievements of the university in the last few years and the future plans to further strengthen the ‘Brand Jamia’. She announced that JMI is exploring possibilities to open overseas campus in middle-east and other foreign countries and wants to strengthen its bounding with its alumni across the globe.
Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated all the successful students and JMI fraternity for the convocation. He wished good luck to students for their future endeavours. He said institutions like JMI are providing intellectual leadership and playing a pivotal role in the Amritkal. “Today, when the whole world is looking at India and its system, I hope that JMI will produce global humans as per the requirements of NEP that will ultimately reduce the inequality between the western world and global south.”
On setting up a medical college at JMI Mr Pradhan said that JMI will not just start a medical college but we should try to make JMI an Urban Research Centre to solve the complicated medical issues of the world.
A ‘Gold Medal Distribution Ceremony’ was organised at Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium of the university in the evening where Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, distributed Gold Medals to the toppers.