Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan has stressed that students should undertake research that can provide solutions to society’s problems.
He undertook a two-day visit to Assam. On Monday, the final day of his visit, he laid the foundation stone for an infrastructure project worth Rs. 110 crore at Gauhati University and said:
Students should undertake research that can provide solutions to society’s problems. They should be allowed to serve humanity and guide innovation for inclusive development.
The value of a university lies in the way it transforms people’s lives and in the contribution it makes to society. Universities are not merely classrooms; they are centers of excellence, innovation, and social responsibility.
In universities, the majority of gold medal recipients are women. This is a welcome development.
At present, a silent revolution is taking place. It will undertake a long journey toward the goal of a developed India. In this era of rapidly changing technology, enriching India’s linguistic diversity is a national responsibility.
I commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for taking the initiative before declaring the Assamese language a classical language.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam has embarked on a journey of transformation. Assam has excelled in infrastructure, connectivity, and socio-economic development. Over the past five years, Assam has emerged as a rapidly growing economic powerhouse.
Attracting new industries and investments, along with the development of public infrastructure, has played a key role in positioning Assam as the gateway to the entire Northeast region and Southeast Asia.
I appreciate the intellectual infrastructure of Gauhati University, including its Krishna Kanta Library, which houses 300,000 books and thousands of manuscripts.
I was amazed to learn that the Tamil language is taught at this university. Various books belonging to Tamil literature have been translated here into Assamese. Likewise, Assamese books have been translated into Tamil.
He said that Gauhati University’s focus on contemporary issues such as Himalayan research, climate change in the Brahmaputra basin, environmental challenges, studies on women, endangered languages, and indigenous knowledge systems is commendable.
The event was attended by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, Gauhati University Vice-Chancellor Nanigopal Mahanta, and senior officials.
