Be job creators not seekers: Sisodia to DTU students

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 13

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday exhorted students to be “job creators instead of job seekers” and noted anyone who provides people maximum employment is the “greatest patriot” at a time when India is faced with a “severe job crisis”.

The Education Minister was speaking at the fifth convocation ceremony of Delhi Technological University (DTU) in the presence of LG Anil Baijal and UGC chairperson Prof DP Singh who was the chief guest.

Calling “dearth” of employment opportunities as the country’s one of the biggest crises presently, Sisodia told students, “The curriculum design teams of the top institutes, like IITs and DTUs, should introspect and institutes have to take a resolution that the graduating students will mainly be job providers, not job seekers.”

Baijal, who is the Chancellor of the DTU, while congratulating the students on their achievement reminded them of their social responsibilities and contributing towards social causes, environment and cyber security, among others.

A total of 2,099 degrees were conferred, including 1,647 undergraduate, 383 post-graduate and 69 PhD degrees. Also, two chancellors medals and 43 vice-chancellor medals were awarded.