Be reformers, transformers, performers: Pondy Lt Governor

: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi Wednesday called upon vice-chancellors of all universities across the country to involve students in implementing the 'University Social Responsibility' scheme to protect the environment and thereby improve quality of life.

She made this appeal while inaugurating a two-day conference of the vice-chancellors of universities in the south zone jointly organised here by Pondicherry University and the association of Indian universities (AIU).

The Lieutenant Governor said the 36-million student population spread over nearly 1,000 universities could be a vital source for making the country prosperous.

She said,''Every student should be involved in implementing the University Social Responsibility scheme which would help ensure a 'Clean India' (Swachch Bharat) and promotion of green environs.''
''It all depends on how strong your will is and how determined you are in implementing reforms,'' she said calling upon vice-chancellors to function as 'reformers, transformers and performers.'
President of the AIU Sandeep Sancheti, presiding over the conference, said its agenda was 'involvement of technology in higher education for building a knowledge society.'