JNU lively reflection of India's cultural unity: President Droupadi Murmu

Jawaharlal Nehru University JNU is a relatively young institution and it presents a lively reflection of the cultural unity of India President Droupadi Murmu said on FridaySpeaking at the sixth convocation of the university Murmu noted that the number of women research scholars has outnumbered men at the institute this time terming it as an important indicator of social changeJNU is a relatively young university I look at it as a meaningful and historical significance that JNU began to function in the year of the centenary celebration of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi in 1969 she saidIt is situated in the beautiful Aravali hills Students from all over India study at the university and live on campus together They live together on the campus which helps widens their perspective about India and the world The university presents a lively reflection on the cultural unity of India amid the diversity the President saidAlso Read World would be happier place if women made equal partners in progress of humanity President Droupadi MurmuThe convocation among others was attended by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Principal Scientific Advisor government of India A K Sood and JNU Chancellor Vijay Kumar SaraswatPradhan termed JNU as the most multidiversity institution where students come from all parts of the countryHe also emphasised the importance of debate and discussion in the varsityThis is a research university There is no multidiverse institution like JNU in the country India is the oldest civilisation and JNU is taking this civilisation forward Debate and discussion are important in the country the Union minister saidSpeaking on the occasion JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit emphasised on the fact that 52 per cent of the students in the varsity are from reserved categories SC ST and OBCThis is our sixth convocation A total of 948 research scholars have been awarded degrees this time The female research scholars have outnumbered men Fiftytwo per cent of students come from reserved categories like SC ST and OBC We are doing great in sports as well she saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever