Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday laid the foundation stone of Kangchenjunga State University. He hoped the Kangchenjunga State University to become a benchmark and set an example in the field of quality education.
Kangchenjunga State University to become a benchmark
On Friday, Vice President Naidu laid the foundation stone of the state university through virtual medium during a program organized at Samman Bhawan in the capital Gangtok. Speaking on the occasion, Vice President Naidu expressed hope that Kangchenjunga State University will become a benchmark and set an example in the field of quality education.
important in the development of the country
He said that students should be encouraged to excel in life. Universities and higher educational institutions play an important role in the development of the country. Education is necessary to take the country to the top in the field of education.
Sikkim has the highest gross enrollment ratio in the country
The Vice President said that the Gross Enrollment Ratio of Sikkim on the basis of All India Survey is 75.8 percent, which is the highest in the country. He also praised the Sikkim Education Reforms Commission constituted by the State Government to ensure the implementation of the National Education Policy.
Sikkim's emphasis on honest implementation of the National Education Policy
Emphasizing on the honest implementation of the National Education Policy, he said that it is a matter of happiness that Sikkim is implementing it. He appreciated the proactive initiative being taken by the government to establish Sikkim as an education hub in the northeastern states.
Vice President Naidu said that he had visited all the northeastern states, but Sikkim was left. Today this wish has also come true. In his address, the country emphasized on the preservation and promotion of mythological civilization, mother tongue, environment and culture.
University to be built on 17 acres of land
Kangchenjunga State University will be constructed at Tarku in Timi Namphing constituency of South Sikkim. 17 acres of land has been purchased for the university.
University to be built at a cost of 600 crores
The target is to complete the building of the state university to be built at a cost of about 600 crores in two years. On this occasion a program has also been organized for the State University on the proposed land at Tarku.
