PM Oli conferred on Honorary PhD

Uttarakhanda, India, April 8 : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who is presently on the three-day State visit to India, was conferred on the honorary PhD degree by the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Uttarakhand State, India.

Receiving the degree, the Prime Minister said he was thankful to the University, the first agriculture university in India, for conferring such honorary doctorate on him and accepted it with profound gratitude.

He said he expressed his sincere thanks to Professor AK Mishra for extending the generous invitation to him to be at the University for the honour.

According to him, the University which heralded a revolution in agricultural education, research and innovation, a center of excellence that has led renaissance in India’s agriculture education.

“I feel profoundly impressed to be here at the university which has contributed to transforming the agricultural landscape of India. I am equally inspired to stand at this podium and address a rich cross-section of erudite scholars, agricultural scientists, professors, students (as well as dexterous peasants),” he added.

He went on to say that education which inculcates not only information but also cultivates wisdom and spurs innovation. It can rekindle the spirit, inform the intellect, and shape the mind. The mind of a human being has infinite potential, of which only a fraction is used.
“The mind is a citadel where the faculties of infinite imagination, innovation and invention are cultivated. And, it is education that unleashes the potential of brain,” he stated.
Highlights on importance of education
As he mentioned on the occasion, education is the key to open new vistas of brilliance and harness the resourcefulness of nature. Each individual has distinct interest and capacity; has unique aptitude and ability. The onus lies in the State to confer an individual with the suitable opportunity to build on those skills.
According to him, it is the responsibility of the government to assess the human resource requirements of the nation and harness the talents that its people have.
It is the responsibility of an individual as well to put the service of his knowledge for the benefit of broader society, and the nation, the PM added. True, education makes an individual a better person. However, its utility doesn’t end there. Education should also contribute to the solemn goal of nation-building as well.(RSS)