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Create new global awareness: Yashpal
Former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof Yashpal Singh said that the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi was not against science and technology at all. ?Gandhi?s ideas about technology were criticised by many people. But in fact, he was not against technology. He wanted production through masses but not production in masses, displacing people,? he said.
Former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof Yashpal Singh said that the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi was not against science and technology at all. “Gandhi’s ideas about technology were criticised by many people. But in fact, he was not against technology. He wanted production through masses but not production in masses, displacing people,” he said.
Speaking as the chief guest at the convocation of the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV) here on Monday, Prof Singh said that the present concept of globalisation did not safeguard the interests of cross-sections of the world and society. Even Gandhiji had said that the industrialisation process did not have a global consciousness because it was based on market.
“ The present process of globalisation is not respective to all. A few people are the doers and gainers and the rest are bound to be losers,” he said.
India was full of skilled masses without having formal schooling . Scores of people were electricians and carpenters. Manual work had value in India. Formal education was not associated with the art of these people, he said.
The present educational curricula stressed on vocational art of people with formal education. “I have worked for over one and a half years for the purpose”, he said.
Prof Singh said it was the need of hour for a country like India to have technology which should decentralise the work of the masses as per the vision of Mahatma Gandhi. To achieve this goal, teachers and students should come forward to create new global awareness which would be fruitful for all, he said.
He said that after obtaining his degree, a student should not be confined to the area of his subject only but try to become a multi-dimensional person in all spheres. “Do not be a mere expert,” was his advice to the students.
In his welcome speech, the Vice-Chancellor of MGKV, Prof Surendra Singh stressed the need for autonomy to the varsity for running the institution on the basis of Gandhian philosophy in this era of globalisation.
On the occasion, Governor TV Rajeswar Rao gave away degrees of D.Litt, Ph. D, M.Phil, MA, LLB and BA to the pass-outs for the sessions 2004 and 2005. He also presented gold medals to the meritorious students of different departments of the varsity.
