Thanksgiving Day Celebrations Of The Avinashilingam Univ
Rural Industries Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy speaking at the Thanksgiving Day celebrations of Avinashilingam University for Women in the city on Saturday. It is not enough if education is scientific. It has to stimulate the intellect, should be skill-oriented and firmly grounded in culture, Rural Industries Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy said here on Saturday. Speaking at the Thanksgiving Day celebrations of the Avinashilingam University for Women, he asked students to be proactive and participatory citizens of the country rather than mere onlookers.He urged the students to cultivate integrity, character, decision making capacity, hard work and above all the determination to succeed
“Foundation for women empowerment and welfare was laid by stalwarts like Periyar and Anna. Although the scriptures, religion and mythology advocated equal rights for women, it was a long struggle for them to establish themselves in society,” the Minister said. T.K. Shanmuganandam, Chancellor of the university, said, education should help in bringing about a harmonious development of the personality of students, be it physical, mental, intellectual or spiritual. He urged the students to cultivate integrity, character, decision making capacity, hard work and above all the determination to succeed. Shanta Kurup, Dean, School of Management Studies, and D. Lalitha, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, spoke.
