Education foremost need for overall development: Kalyan Singh

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh today said education is the first and foremost need for overall human as well as social development and progress.
The Governor, while presiding over the third convocation of Kota University, called upon the students to embrace education with genuine spirit for knowledge.
He emphasised the need to incorporate skill development, yoga and employment prone curriculum into the syllabus.
The Governor conferred upon 190 PhD degrees and 360 medals and certificates to the scholars and students of various faculties of university.
Earlier this morning, the Governor unveiled the statue of Swami Vivekananda in the premises of the university.

Meanwhile on the occasion, the students and scholars were clad in traditional Indian attire instead of black gown.
The Governor had earlier ordered to replace black gown, terming it a symbol of "British times", with traditional Indian attire in University convocations.