J&K L-G Manoj Sinha urges youth to contribute towards realising ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday urged the youth of the Union Territory to take advantage of the dynamic and competitive environment and knowledge platforms to set new goals in life.

Addressing a student felicitation programme at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) here, Sinha said as youth of this great nation, they should contribute towards realising the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”.

Sinha felicitated the meritorious students of class 10th and 12th from JKBOSE and extended his best wishes for a bright future to all students. He also congratulated the girl students for outshining the boys in the award tally.

“I strongly believe the goal of education is not limited to number and ranking. It is also about creating better human beings and future leaders, who will bridge the gap between education sector and needs of the globalised economy,” the L-G said.

He emphasised the role of the School Education Department, educational institutions, teaching community in imparting life skills among the students and promoting learning beyond classroom.

“Our focus should also be on lifelong learning skills, creativity, curiosity, problem solving and critical thinking. This will help the talented youth to develop valuable and special skills, which will enable them to effectively tackle future challenges,” the L-G said.

Prof Nazir A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Kashmir; Prof A. Ravinder Nath, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir; Suresh Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary, School Education Department; Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner Secretary, GAD, among others were present.

Releases book by Shehla Rashid

• Manoj Sinha released former student leader Shehla Rashid's book, titled “Role models —Inspiring stories of Indian Muslim Achievers”
• Rashid, who hails from Srinagar, shot to fame during JNU agitation as she, along with Umar Khalid and Kanhaiya Kumar, led the protests
• “She has done a great job of bringing together high achievers from the community to inspire today’s youth,” said Sinha