CHECKING THE decline in moral values was a great challenge before our country, said Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil. She was addressing the concluding function to mark the birth anniversary celebrations of the founder of Banaras Hindu University, Mahamana Pt Madan Mohan Malviya, at Malviya Bhawan in BHU here on Wednesday.
The Rajasthan Governor stressed the need to inculcate moral values among the student community. “We could check decline in moral values by following the path shown by noted visionary and founder of BHU Pt Madan Mohan Malviya,” she added.
She remembered the late founder of BHU as a great follower of Indian culture and moral values. “Regular recital of Srimad Bhagwad Gita and programmes on moral values in BHU could be a lesson for other universities,” she said.
“There were around 30 or 32 universities when India got freedom and now there are around 300 universities, but moral values were on a constant decline since then,” she said, adding, “it seems moral values were lost in the crowd of universities and graduates.”
She said India was making progress in the field of economic and industrial development and was trying to get the status of a developed nation. She also lauded Indian brains for worldwide recognition in the field of information technology.
{{/usCountry}}She said India was making progress in the field of economic and industrial development and was trying to get the status of a developed nation. She also lauded Indian brains for worldwide recognition in the field of information technology.
{{/usCountry}}BHU vice-chancellor Prof Panjab Singh presided over the function and said the university had always tried to follow the values of Malviya ji. He said the Mahamana Heritage Complex would soon be constructed and be an inspiration for others.
Exe welcomed the guests whereas Dean of Stu cutive Council member of BHU Prof Anand Mohan dents Prof VK Kumar proposed a formal vote of thanks.