Message for Students Community on Independence Day
16th Aug, 2014 136Today’s students are tomorrow’s builders of the nation. Students’ community must develop their mindset towards the unity and integrity of the nation and inculcate the moral values within them. This was urged by Mr. Mahbubul Hoque, Chairman of ERD Foundation and Regional Institute of Science & Technology on the occasion of Independence Day, 2014.
Along with the whole nation, the 68th Independence Day has been celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in the campus of Regional Institute of Science & Technology, 9th Mile, a state of art Engineering College, affiliated to North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, and approved by AICTE, New Delhi. The National Flag, the symbol of our national pride and sovereignty, was hoisted at 8.35 am by Dr. P.G Rao, Vice Chancellor of University of Science & Technology Meghalaya. While talking about the significance of the Day, Dr. Rao expressed his gratitude, on behalf of all, to those great men and women whose selfless sacrifices made us to live in an independent country today. Mr. Mahbubul Hoque in his speech emphasized on the fact that India is a rural based country and the growth of the country would largely depend on the growth of the rural areas. Dignitaries present in the ceremony expressed their great concern on the present scenario of the country where the citizens do not feel independent even in respect of their fundamental rights. The role of educational institutions is crucial in changing this scenario. They urged the students Community to equip themselves with high standard of education and technological skills which are the instrumental for the progress of the nation. The celebration was attended by all the high officials, students, guardians and staff of RIST including local inhabitants.
PRO,ERDF
