Education should nurture freedom of thought, innovation: Prez

President Ram Nath Kovind today said the objective of education should be to nurture freedom of thought and innovation within the students, besides building capacities for a professional career.

Addressing the 49th convocation ceremony of the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) here, he said students should also be taught "to respect sentiments of others as well as work for the welfare of society."