There is need for investment in research and innovation so that we can occupy our rightful place in the international community: President
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Hyderabad, April 27: Universities should be places for creating learning environment, where free exchange of ideas will take place and where mighty minds in the form of students and teachers would exchange ideas, said President Pranab Mukherjee while addressing the inaugural function of centenary celebrations of Osmania University in Hyderabad here on Wednesday.
“Osmania University was also established with this dream that it will be an institution of excellence where free minds will meet freely, interact and exchange ideas and live in peaceful co-existence,” he said.
“In ancient India, India played a leading role in the field of higher learning. Universities such as Taxila, Nalanda, Vikramshila etc. had attracted mighty minds in the form of students and teachers,” said the President.
The President also said that the country should develop universities as temples of higher learning.
He stressed investment in research and innovation so that universities of the country could get rightful place in the international ranking.
“As Visitor to more than 100 Central Institutions of higher learning, I have been continuously emphasizing that these Institutions in India should occupy their rightful place in the international ranking process,” said President Mukherjee.
“There is need for investment in research and innovation so that we can occupy our rightful place in the international community,” said the President.
In the city, he also addressed the first convocation of the English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad.
