Quality higher education contributes to economic, human development of a nation: Naveen Jindal

Quality higher education contributes to economic development and human development of a nation, industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal has said.

He was speaking at the convocation of O P Jindal Global University on Thursday as over 800 of its students received their degrees at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here.

Jindal, Founding Chancellor of Jindal Global University, said the varsity, which has now received the UGC's recommendation as an 'Institution of Eminence', has progressively enhanced its reputation as a quality higher education provider from national to global.

"Now is not the era for multitasking. We need to figure out what matters most to us and give it our undivided attention. This is what will give us best results. Our ancient Indian philosophy Vedanta teaches us to follow swadharma, and not paradharma. Swadharma is following our own nature, doing what your inner calling is and not what someone else asks us to do," Jindal said.

Emphasising the importance of good education, he further said, "Quality higher education contributes to economic development and human development of a nation. JGU has progressively enhanced its reputation as a quality higher education provider from the National, Regional to the Global. This has been possible for our exemplary pool of faculty, globally competitive curriculum and pedagogy and excellent achievements of our alumni."