Governor Haribhau Bagde said on Thursday that the purpose of education should not be merely granting degrees but should be to increase the intellectual capacity of the person. The Governor said that in school, college and university, education should be imparted not only on the basis of book course but on practical knowledge so that the intellectual capacity of the person can be increased.
Bagde was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the newly constructed main entrance of Rajasthan Technical University in Kota on Thursday. According to the official statement, the governor said that the correct introduction of any educational institution is from the education being provided there.
Referring to the education imparted in Gurukuls in ancient times, Bagde said that Gurukulas used to give practice based on various languages and subjects and in that era there were no engineers with degrees but they were so technically skilled that they used to build strong buildings and there was knowledge while increasing the memory of the students.
Bagde said, “Developed technology helps in solving the complications of life. Technical education also paves the way for a person to provide the highest level in the society, making it prosperous.”
He asked technical universities to develop quality technology and give India a different identity in the world. The Governor later also attended the convocation of the Agricultural University, Kota. In his address, he has called for modern development of agricultural education in the light of traditional Indian knowledge. At the same time, emphasis was on adopting natural farming and going to work for rainwater conservation.
