Extremism has no place in modern world: Minister

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 22

Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation SS Ahluwalia on Sunday said that extremism had no place in the modern world and education must put emphasis on liberal values. He stressed that teachers were the nation builders and education of women alone would empower the country to join the kitty of the developed countries.

He was speaking at the 61st annual convocation of the historic Khalsa College of Education (KCE) where 692 students received degrees.

He said the educated women of the country would re-write the history of the developed, forward looking India. He said the modern methods of imparting the education were must to be adopted to meet up the challenge to bring cent per cent literacy in the country.

“The country is changing and so is the education scenario. The focus is emerging on the girl education and IT methods of imparting instructions, which is encouraging. In the modern era, the teachers need not have sticks in their hands but remote control of an internet-enabled smart board,” he said.

He congratulated the students for their achievements and advised the degree holders to live up to the expectations of society.

He was earlier welcomed at the college by Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) president Satyajit Singh Majithia, honourary secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina and Principal of KCE Dr. Jaswinder Singh Dhillon.

GNDU Vice Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu, who was the guest of honour, also emphasised on liberal values and democratic means to achieve results instead of violence.

Earlier in his welcome address, Chhina said that the aim of the education was to build national character amongst students. As many as 692 students received degrees at 61st Annual Convocation of Khalsa College of Education.