BENGALURU: On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged University Vice Chancellors to ensure graduates possess a scientific temperament. He highlighted the futility of graduates lacking scientific knowledge and rational thinking. This discussion took place during a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, attended by Vice Chancellors from public universities and senior officials of the Higher Education Department at Vidhana Soudha (the Karnataka state assembly) in Bengaluru.
“What is the use of graduates filled with ignorance, who come out of universities, without scientific temperament and rational thinking? What use are they for the country and the State and the society,” he said.
He said that the universities should equip graduates who will lead the country scientifically, intellectually, economically and in a civilized way.
“If they come out filled with ignorance, they will not be useful for the country nor the State nor will they be useful for their own future,” he added.
The Chief Minister also directed to step up necessary measures and research to increase the enrollment ratio of students and improve the quality of education in districts like Chamarajanagar, Yadgiri, Hassan, Koppala, Kodagu etc. where the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) rate is low.
Siddaramaiah also asked to improve the quality of education at Mysore University, which is the oldest and the first university in the state.
Vice-chancellors of 32 public universities of the state and senior officials of the higher education department participated in the meeting.
“What is the use of graduates filled with ignorance, who come out of universities, without scientific temperament and rational thinking? What use are they for the country and the State and the society,” he said.
He said that the universities should equip graduates who will lead the country scientifically, intellectually, economically and in a civilized way.
“If they come out filled with ignorance, they will not be useful for the country nor the State nor will they be useful for their own future,” he added.
The Chief Minister also directed to step up necessary measures and research to increase the enrollment ratio of students and improve the quality of education in districts like Chamarajanagar, Yadgiri, Hassan, Koppala, Kodagu etc. where the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) rate is low.
Siddaramaiah also asked to improve the quality of education at Mysore University, which is the oldest and the first university in the state.
Vice-chancellors of 32 public universities of the state and senior officials of the higher education department participated in the meeting.
