Work of IGNOU professors needs to be celebrated Education minister
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the professors of the IGNOU are like Lord Hanuman who was unaware of the powers he possessed and asserted that their work needs to be celebratedHe made these remarks while addressing the 35th convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU here A total of 291588 students the highest ever received their degrees and diplomas across the country at the convocation ceremonyI am here as a student — a student is a mental state a condition it is a mindset Wherever whomever whatsoever if you are open to learn you are a student the minister said in his addressPradhan said he was a student leader and has now become the education minister Recalling his time as a student he said in the late 1980s and early 1990s there were protests against the Mandal Commission report and no convocation was heldHe said he always wished that he should have also got his degree at a convocation ceremonySpeaking about a recent row over the recital of Hanuman Chalisa Pradhan said In our country tolerance is spoken about and written about Sometimes we also receive suggestions on it from abroad But I feel that it is in-built in our democracy He said all the IGNOU professors including those associated with the universitys regional centres across the country possess the qualities of the Anjani Putra Lord HanumanHanuman is known to have saved the society and being the voice of the adivasis He did not realise the kind of powers he possessed and sometimes he had to be told about his immense powers You are Hanuman You do not realise what you have done Let us celebrate what you have done the minister saidHe urged the degree holders to share a minute-long testimonial about the university on FacebookThe education minister also said whatever the IGNOU has been doing since its inception in 1985 has now become the National Education Policy and is being implemented across the country PTI SLB RC
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the professors of the IGNOU are like Lord Hanuman who was unaware of the powers he possessed and asserted that their work needs to be celebratedHe made these remarks while addressing the 35th convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU here A total of 291588 students the highest ever received their degrees and diplomas across the country at the convocation ceremonyI am here as a student — a student is a mental state a condition it is a mindset Wherever whomever whatsoever if you are open to learn you are a student the minister said in his addressPradhan said he was a student leader and has now become the education minister Recalling his time as a student he said in the late 1980s and early 1990s there were protests against the Mandal Commission report and no convocation was heldHe said he always wished that he should have also got his degree at a convocation ceremonySpeaking about a recent row over the recital of Hanuman Chalisa Pradhan said In our country tolerance is spoken about and written about Sometimes we also receive suggestions on it from abroad But I feel that it is in-built in our democracy He said all the IGNOU professors including those associated with the universitys regional centres across the country possess the qualities of the Anjani Putra Lord HanumanHanuman is known to have saved the society and being the voice of the adivasis He did not realise the kind of powers he possessed and sometimes he had to be told about his immense powers You are Hanuman You do not realise what you have done Let us celebrate what you have done the minister saidHe urged the degree holders to share a minute-long testimonial about the university on FacebookThe education minister also said whatever the IGNOU has been doing since its inception in 1985 has now become the National Education Policy and is being implemented across the country PTI SLB RC
