Need to Indianise education system: Vice President Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called for Indianisation of education system in the country.He inaugurated Rishihood University in New Delhi on Saturday. Addressing a gathering of educationalists, Naidu said our country had rich knowledge, traditions and practices. He recalled past days of India when we had contributed 25 percent of world's GDP. However, he said, foreign rulers have not just destroyed the country's wealth but minds as well. Naidu said, the colonialism has influenced the minds of influential people of the country and the education system as well.
Vice president Naidu called upon the public to engage in the thoughts of past glory, richness and happiness. He said, the New Education Policy by Narendra Modi led government has initiated Indianisation of education system and appealed the educationalists to join hands to strengthen the government efforts. Stressing the need for all-round improvement on the education front, he said the quality of research, teaching at all levels, rankings by international agencies, employability of graduates and many other aspects of the education system need to be toned up. The Vice President said the untapped potential of the students can be harnessed for the larger good when good education is taken to the last mile. Rajya Sabha MP, Founder and Chancellor of Rishihood University Suresh Prabhu was also present in the inauguration.