Amravati: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday (May 29) appealed to college students to be the catalyst for the social and economic change in the 21st Century.
“As the 21st Century belongs to India, all-out efforts should be made to bring about the social and economic change in the lives of the people,” Gadkari stated in his on-line deal with on the event of the thirty seventh convocation ceremony of the Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.
He requested the varsity to make use of technological improvements to make all villages preferrred.
“The university should take up projects that would address the problems of the community around it. The varsity, its teachers and students should work together for value addition and contribution to the GDP of the region,” the Nagpur MP stated.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari appealed to college students to make a resolve in life, which he stated was essential to grow to be profitable.
“Success comes through a resolve. Work hard to achieve that goal,” he stated.
On the event, Shankar Baba Papalkar was conferred the honorary D.Litt. By the varsity for his work in the fields of atmosphere conservation and rehabilitation.
(inputs from company)
