'Let Nagaland University innovation exhibition be beginning of a festival of innovations in our country': Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday called upon the faculty and students of the Nagaland University to search, spread, sense and celebrate innovations in the region.

President Mukherjee, who inaugurated the Grassroots Innovation Exhibition during third Convocation of Nagaland University at Lumami, congratulated all the innovators, who have participated in this exhibition.

"I call upon the faculty and students of the University to search, spread, sense and celebrate innovations in the region. Let this be the beginning of a festival of innovations in our country," he said.

President Mukherjee said innovation is the key to progress and prosperity, and added that the process of innovation converts knowledge into social good and economic wealth.

"It breeds a culture of deep thought and brings in poise, balance and discernment in behaviour. It encourages the engagement of young talent with the society to improve the quality of life," said President Mukherjee, who inaugurated the Grassroots Innovation Exhibition during third Convocation of Nagaland University at Lumami.

President Mukherjee also congratulated the Nagaland University for organising this Innovators' Exhibition.

"This is a pioneering initiative which recognizes the creative and innovative talent at the grassroots and links it to the formal education system. I call upon the University to strengthen this linkage and extend it to various institutes of science and technology in the region. This will enable the innovators to establish the technology for commercial use. The next step should be to develop a marketing strategy to attract entrepreneurs and investors," he said.