The Role of Education in the Development of Nepal: An Insight into PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal's Speech
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal recently addressed the fifth convocation ceremony of Nepal Sanskrit University, emphasizing the significant role of educational institutions in enhancing the living standards and propelling the country towards growth and development.
Imparting Quality Education: A Universal Responsibility
PM Dahal stressed the importance of maintaining high academic standards. He urged the university's professors, staff, students, and well-wishers to rise above their political affiliations and party practices, and focus solely on their commitment to education. He stressed on the need for a practical application of the knowledge, skills, and competences students acquire.
Nurturing Discipline and National Loyalty in Students
The Prime Minister's speech included a call to the students for exhibiting discipline and embracing national service and public interest. He encouraged them to uphold the dignity and prestige of their university with unwavering duty, faith in their acquired knowledge, and strong willpower.
Promoting Research-Based Learning
PM Dahal, also the Chancellor of the university, shared the government's vision of fostering effective coordination and competition between universities. He outlined a clear government plan to turn the university's study and teaching approach into a research-based one. The government has also focused on updating the university curriculum to keep it relevant and in line with current demands.
Development of Student Capabilities and Contributions to Government Sector
PM Dahal expressed his determination to enhance the capacity of students and university staff to offer necessary consulting services for government sector studies, research work, and government programs.
Importance of Implementing Acquired Knowledge
PM Dahal emphasized the vital role of implementing the knowledge acquired and utilizing one's intellectual abilities, physical strength, and mental concentration in the nation's reconstruction. He urged students to recognize their responsibility to make Sanskrit literature's knowledge accessible to the public.
Quality Over Quantity: The Prime Minister's Advice to Students
In this era of quality competition, PM Dahal advised students to continuously improve their abilities, promising that opportunities would naturally follow.
The Role of Nepal Sanskrit University in National Reawakening
PM Dahal highlighted the crucial role of Nepal Sanskrit University in the preservation of unique research contributing to human happiness, prosperity, culture, and environmental protection. He declared the university an inheritor of this tradition, distinguishing it from other institutions.
Preservation of Eastern Literature and Promotion of 'Nepaliness'
The Prime Minister stressed the responsibility of the university in preserving and promoting Eastern literature, and fostering a sense of 'Nepaliness'. He commended the contribution made by the university in the development, expansion, and standardization of higher education in Nepal.
Timely Organization of Convocation Ceremonies
Addressing the issue of the university's convocation ceremonies' irregularities, PM Dahal called for timely organization of these events, considering their impact on the present and future of students.
Expectations from the University: Cultured, Capable, and Disciplined Citizens
PM Dahal concluded his speech with a hopeful note that the university would produce cultured, capable, and disciplined citizens capable of building a better society. He expressed the nation's expectation that the university would continue teaching the lesson of 'Udar Charitanan tu Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and studying, teaching, and researching Sanskrit literature.
Published on 15th June 2023
