VKSU Convocation: Bihar Governor Calls for Timely Exams and Entrepreneurial Focus | Patna News – Times of India
Ara: Thirty-three-year-old Veer Kunwar Singh University (VKSU) held its sixth convocation on its old campus situated in the Katira locality of Ara on Wednesday.
Governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was the chief guest at the convocation ceremony, conferred gold medals on 111 toppers from 2016 to 2024 batches and doctoral degrees on 246 students.
Asserting the importance of timely exams and results, the governor said he was looking forward to the day when the students of Bihar will stop going to other states, and pursue their studies in the state itself.
“A lot of improvement has taken place on the academic front in Bihar in recent years. When I joined the office here, I was astonished to find out that in some universities, students were mostly absent from classes, whereas in others, regular presence of teachers was lacking. There were also complaints of not holding timely examinations or publication of results. These issues were addressed by holding regular meetings with the vice-chancellors of the universities. When we can’t hold timely exams and publish the results on time, what can we expect from the students? Many students shift to other states for quality education,” he said.
He stressed that universities should prepare students as job givers rather than seekers by inculcating entrepreneurial skills in them. “The need of the hour is to change our outlook. The central as well as state govt is promoting start-ups and entrepreneurship skills in the youth to make them self-reliant,” the governor said, adding the prime minister has a vision to make India a developed nation by 2047. “The universities can become the centre of a Vikshit Bharat if quality education is imparted.”
The governor also appreciated VKSU VC Shailendra Kumar Chaturvedi for holding regular convocation ceremonies at the university. “Initially, it was a bit surprising for me when I came to know that in its 33-year history, the VKSU is holding only its sixth convocation ceremony. So many students would have graduated or completed postgraduation without being conferred with degrees at a convocation ceremony here. It is a matter of great satisfaction for me that things are changing now,” the governor said.
Governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who was the chief guest at the convocation ceremony, conferred gold medals on 111 toppers from 2016 to 2024 batches and doctoral degrees on 246 students.
Asserting the importance of timely exams and results, the governor said he was looking forward to the day when the students of Bihar will stop going to other states, and pursue their studies in the state itself.
“A lot of improvement has taken place on the academic front in Bihar in recent years. When I joined the office here, I was astonished to find out that in some universities, students were mostly absent from classes, whereas in others, regular presence of teachers was lacking. There were also complaints of not holding timely examinations or publication of results. These issues were addressed by holding regular meetings with the vice-chancellors of the universities. When we can’t hold timely exams and publish the results on time, what can we expect from the students? Many students shift to other states for quality education,” he said.
He stressed that universities should prepare students as job givers rather than seekers by inculcating entrepreneurial skills in them. “The need of the hour is to change our outlook. The central as well as state govt is promoting start-ups and entrepreneurship skills in the youth to make them self-reliant,” the governor said, adding the prime minister has a vision to make India a developed nation by 2047. “The universities can become the centre of a Vikshit Bharat if quality education is imparted.”
The governor also appreciated VKSU VC Shailendra Kumar Chaturvedi for holding regular convocation ceremonies at the university. “Initially, it was a bit surprising for me when I came to know that in its 33-year history, the VKSU is holding only its sixth convocation ceremony. So many students would have graduated or completed postgraduation without being conferred with degrees at a convocation ceremony here. It is a matter of great satisfaction for me that things are changing now,” the governor said.
