President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed his concern over growing crime against women and children and called for inclusion of moral values in the curriculum of educational institutions. He was speaking at the convocation at the Baba Sabeb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University here.
During his address, President raises his concern regarding the growing incidents of crimes against women and children.
President said, “Growing incidence of crimes against women and children had numbed the nation and called for an immediate end to them.”
He stressed to inculcate the moral values in syllabi of educational institutions, especially universities.
Pointing out how Indian culture and heritage was replete with acts of respect and admiration for women, Mukherjee said the time had come to strengthen moral values and principles, in which Indian history is so rich.
During his address, President called Ambedkar a great thinker, social reformer and educationist. He urged the faculty and students of the university to work on the principles of the founder of the Indian constitution.
Referring to the preliminary census, the president said that by the year 2020, the country would have a 64 percent working population and called for a central university in every state.
(With inputs from IANS)
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