Vadodara, September 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday urged graduating students to use their education and professional skills not merely for personal advancement but for the wider benefit of society and the nation, stressing that education becomes meaningful when it contributes to public welfare.
Addressing the 75th convocation of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat, Murmu asked graduates to reflect on how they would use the knowledge and skills acquired during their education.
“On this occasion, you should ask yourself: What will you do with your education and knowledge? Only for yourself? For your family? Or for society and the nation as well?” she said.
The President said those who kept the interests of society and the country at the forefront while building their careers could contribute to both social and personal progress.
“Your education will be meaningful only when it benefits the country and society,” she said.
Giving examples across professions, Murmu said engineers should develop technologies that improve people’s lives, while doctors should view medicine as a service rather than only a profession.
“If you are becoming doctors, consider medicine not merely a profession but a service. In service lies reward, peace and satisfaction,” she said.
She said earning money was necessary but should not become the sole objective, noting that service could bring satisfaction alongside financial success. She urged scientists to pursue solutions to problems affecting humanity and encouraged artists and writers to use their creativity to deepen society’s sensitivity.
Addressing aspiring entrepreneurs, Murmu said they should look beyond wealth creation and focus on generating employment and opportunities.
“Live and let live. Move forward with this thought,” she said.
For those entering the teaching profession, she called for efforts to prepare a generation capable of taking India’s heritage and development forward together. Those entering public life, she said, should view positions as responsibilities rather than authority.
Murmu also reminded graduates to acknowledge the people and society that supported them. She urged them not to forget their parents, teachers and others who stood by them during difficult periods, as well as the society that provided them opportunities.
She described the “most beautiful form of success” as achieving progress without losing one’s connection with one’s roots.
The President linked the responsibilities of young graduates with India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. She said the vision included access to quality education and healthcare, the use of science and technology for human welfare, equality of opportunity and enabling women and young people to realise their potential.
She envisioned “an India where every citizen gets the opportunity to live a life with equal dignity” and underlined the role of universities and young people in achieving that objective.
Noting that 65 per cent of India’s population is young, Murmu also encouraged students to treat failure as an opportunity for questioning, reflection and experimentation rather than as the end of their journey.
“Ask questions, reflect, experiment, and you will certainly achieve success,” she said.
At the 75th convocation, 229 PhD candidates, 2,857 Master’s candidates, 8,863 Bachelor’s candidates and 657 Postgraduate Diploma candidates were declared qualified for their respective degrees and diplomas.
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