Parul Sharma
Former President and Premji conferred Doctorates at Aligarh Muslim University Convocation
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Focus on responsive, transparent and corruption-free government
Youth urged to work towards minimising the rural-urban divide
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ALIGARH: Asserting that a “small aim” is a crime, former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on Wednesday said that the country’s youth can make a difference to society in the areas of literacy, environment and social justice and they should work towards minimising the rural-urban divide.
Delivering the 58th Convocation Address at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) here, Mr. Kalam shared with the audience his ‘Vision 2020’ for India. “India will be a nation where there is equitable distribution and adequate access to energy and quality water, where agriculture, industry and service sector work together in symphony…a nation where the best of health care is available to all, where the governance is responsive, transparent and corruption-free....”
“In order to achieve ‘Vision 2020’ from the present ambience, the role of educational institutions like AMU is to generate quality human resource backed with value systems derived from our civilisational heritage,” he added.
Mr. Kalam administered a ten-point oath to the youngsters “who have a responsibility to work for universal harmony by ironing out all causes of conflicts.”
“We have the mission of transforming India into a developed nation. We have identified five areas where India has a core competence for integrated action. These are: agriculture and food processing, reliable and quality electric power and surface transport, education and health care, information and communication technology and self-reliance in critical technologies,” he said.
The AMU Chancellor, Justice A. M. Ahmadi, conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) on Mr. Kalam and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji.
Accepting the honour, Mr. Premji said that the degree was a recognition not only for him but a hundred thousand WIPROites.
He told students not to get bogged down by hardships as “no one will manufacture a lock without a key. God will not give us problems without solutions.”
Addressing the students, he said: “Mistakes are painful when they happen. But analysis of mistakes is called experience. Strive for excellence. We are what we repeatedly do. Remember excellence is not an act but a habit.”
Presenting his annual report, AMU Vice-Chancellor P. K. Abdul Azis announced that some new courses would be added from the next year.
“These include M.D. in Psychiatry at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and M.D.S. in the Departments of Constructive Dentistry and Orthodontics and Peridontics at the Sir Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College. Taking into consideration the immense potential of Nanotechnology, the Department of Applied Physics has initiated an advanced post-graduate diploma and an M.Tech. programme in Nanotechnology,” Dr. Azis said, adding that his focus was on regaining AMU’s academic glory and modernising the campus.
As many as 4,500 degrees, including Ph.D., post-graduate and under-graduate, 55 gold medals and 135 silver medals were awarded. The Deans of the respective faculties received the degrees on behalf of the recipients.
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