Vice-President of India and Panjab University (PU) chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday exhorted college students to remain true to who they’re for they would be the warriors of the nation in 2047 when the nation celebrates 100 years of independence.

Addressing the annual convocation at PU, Dhankhar mentioned: “It would be the younger technology who will take the nation ahead when lots of the older technology will not be there. You should really feel proud to be Indian and Panjab University has the potential to be among the best universities in India.”

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He went on to recount the achievements of the college’s alumni and the way they graced the nation’s high positions.

He mentioned India has an edge in expertise and the cellular web utilization and on-line funds have bridged the digital divide. Sharing how schooling was instrument for social empowerment, he shared his personal instance to say how if he hadn’t acquired a scholarship, he might need ended up elsewhere in life.

He awarded former chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and philanthropist and author Sudha Murty honorary levels of DLitt.

Dhankhar recalled how he had appeared earlier than Gogoi as a senior advocate and considered him as a no-nonsense decide. He mentioned that now it is the opposite method spherical when he sits because the chairman of Rajya Sabha of which Gogoi is a member. “That’s something I take great pride in,” mentioned the Vice-President. He referred to as Sudha Murty “sewa ki murti (idol of service)” in view of her philanthropy.

While speaking about Bharti Enterprises vice-chairperson Rakesh Bharti Mittal, who was awarded the Udyog Ratna, he recalled how he was acquainted along with his father who had as soon as instructed him with concern that his sons had wished to pursue one thing in expertise. “The rest is history,” Dhankhar mentioned.

Parasitologist Veena Tandon was conferred with the Vigyan Ratna and Rattan Singh Jaggi was awarded the Gyan Ratna.

After lyricist Irshad Kamil was conferred with the Sahitya Ratna, Dhankhar spoke concerning the significance of sahityas and their contribution in the direction of society.

He congratulated the scholars and added on a form word that teachers just isn’t all the things. “Everyone has experienced failure in some form or the other, and students must not fear failure,” he mentioned earlier than ending with the favored quote from the Hindi movie, Sholay, “Jo dar gaya, so mar gaya” amid applause from the viewers.