Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that instead of running for jobs after getting degrees, the students should play a proactive role in the development of society because they were the future of the country and their ideas could help in bringing a change in society.
Addressing the fourth convocation of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology in Gorakhpur on Thursday, the Chief Minister said the convocation ceremony kept alive the tradition of gurukuls that motivates students to speak the truth, follow the right path and indulge in self-study.
“There is a trend among students that after completing BTech they opt for job. Employment is required but the students should also think about their society. It is the time for them to think about innovations that can help the society,” he said.
Governor Anandiben Patel was also present at the convocation ceremony.
Speaking about the extensive role that the engineering students can play in various fields, the Chief Minister said they should come forward for the successful implementation of the ‘Har ghar nal’ scheme that aims at supplying potable water to every household by 2024.
“Technological institutes must also come forward to help in implementing pollution control measures and also contribute their expertise in building affordable houses for the underprivileged people,” the Chief Minister said.
Referring to the importance of technology in various fields, the Chief Minister said it had helped tremendously in proper distribution of foodgrains by linking Aadhaar with ration cards and installation of e-pos machines at ration shops.
“It has also helped in checking corruption at various levels besides helping the government in saving crores of rupees. Today, people are able to buy wheat at Rs 2 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg,” he said.
The Chief Minister also highlighted his fight against encephalitis.
“I fought a 25-year-long battle against encephalitis. Many people have succumbed to this disease from 1977 to 2017. However, after the formation of the BJP government in the state, we launched various awareness drives which have helped in checking the spread of encephalitis,” the Chief Minister said.
Mentioning some of the welfare schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said, “Since 2014, around 50 crore people have been linked to Ayushman Bharat Yojana while over 2.5 crore citizens have been given houses.”
Earlier, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the Governor for visiting Gorakhpur for the first time and also congratulated Infosys founder NR Narayan Murthy for being conferred DSc honorary degree at the convocation.
The Chief Minister also congratulated the students who were awarded graduate and post-graduate degrees.
MMMUT Vice-Chancellor Srinivas and Principal Secretary (Technical Education) Radha Chauhan were also present on the occasion besides the staff and teachers of the university.
