Knowledge should be used for betterment of others: Jamir

Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Berhampur university S C Jamir today said the upgradation of knowledge should be utilised for the betterment of others, than the achievement of personal front.
"Present generation is equipped with unlimited flow of information and constant upgradation of knowledge, is in a hurry to achieve everything. It's good sign for it characterizes the youth," he said.
"However, if this desire to achieve is focused on achievement on personal front, then I would say the youth is on the wrong track, but if it is fired by the desire of doing good to others, then those belonging to my generation would have to sigh of relief," Jamir said.

He said this while addressing the convocation of the Berhampur University here.
Jamir also advised the students to grow and allow growing others. "Grow and let others grow, rise and let others rise and compete and let others compete on fair field," he told the students.
"Not allowing other talent to grow or for that matter, suppressing creativity for the growth of self is perhaps the crudest form of selfishness," the Governor said.

Addressing the convocation, secretary general, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Furqan Qamar stressed on the need for more investment in higher education for the development of the physical facilities, infrastructure, labs and human resources.

"Enhanced investment in higher education may enable universities, colleges and other institutions to upgrade their physical facilities and teaching-research related infrastructures. These may also enable them to create number of faculty and other support positions," he said.
Vice Chancellor Deepak Kumar Behera highlighted different development programmes of the university.
On the occasion, the university conferred the honorary degrees like LL.D and D.Litt to former MP and veteran communist leader Duti Krushna Panda and eminent artists and writer Dinanath Pathy for their contribution to the society.