Agartala, Nov 21, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Nov 21: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment- Pratima Bhowmik invited University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) to Tripura for educational promotion and said the state government is ready to extend all-possible assistance.

Bhowmik, who inaugurated a programme “Opportunities in Higher Education and Employment: Role of USTM” organised by Miraj Welfare Society and the education lovers of Sonamura, registered huge response.

She inaugurated the programme in the presence of Chancellor of USTM- Mahbubul Hoque, Pro VC of USTM- Dr Balendra Kumar Das and other delegates at Sonamura in Sepahijala district, said the Government is ready to offer all kinds of support including arrangement of land in the state if USTM wishes to establish any educational institution there.

She also accepted an invitation from the USTM Chancellor and expressed her desire to visit the University. She praised USTM and said that students from Tripura can go the USTM to pursue higher education.

In his address, the USTM Chancellor said, a child should be taught to inculcate a vision from young age so that it can be pursued in his or her life in the true sense. One has to dream with a vision, and must pursue that with action. This is the mantra for bringing transformation for a better society, for the humanity. In this view, we have to work for need based education.

Addressing a huge gathering of school and college students, guardians and academicians, the USTM Chancellor said, “Our children and youth must work for humanity, not for any particular community or religion, they must have an inclusive mindset.”

He urged the students that they must first set a dream, then they must have a vision, then they have to pursue that vision to achieve the target thereby transforming vision into action so that action brings change to the society.

“Vision must be there for social reformation and we have to work for need based education. NEP emphasizing on Interdisciplinary learning, and at USTM we are following this”, he said.

Dr Balendra Kumar Das, Pro VC of USTM, was the guest of honour on the occasion and addressed the gathering.

He stated that the objective of the programme is to create and promote awareness among youths and education lovers about competitive higher education, employment opportunities and to explain the USTM's hitherto contributions and its future vision.