AMN / INDORE
Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that religious harmony and unity in diversity are cherished values of our civilization and asked every citizen of the nation to strive to preserve our values of national integration.
He was addressing the Second Convocation ceremony of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh today. The Vice President commended the efforts of 135-year-old Shri Vaishnav Committee and the Group of Trusts, Indore in imparting quality education.
He urged universities to strive to overcome challenges of quality, equity and access in education through the creation of knowledge networks, research and innovation centres, skill development programs and support for faculty development.
Highlighting the importance of preserving our rich culture, especially our languages, the Vice President also opined that mother tongue should be the primary medium of instruction in schools till the high school level.
The Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Lal Ji Tandon, the Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Tulsiram Silawat, the Minister of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Jitu Patwari, former Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan and others were present at the occasion.