Describing education as an essential part of development, President Pranab Mukherjee, in his speech on the eve of the 68th Independence Day, has asked the educational institutions to impart quality education and inculcate tolerance for pluralism and respect for women.
The President said, "Economy is the material part of development. Education is the essential part of it. A sound education system is the bedrock of an enlightened society. It is the bounden duty of our educational institutions to provide quality education and inculcate the core civilizational values of love for motherland; compassion for all; tolerance for pluralism; respect for women; performance of duty; honesty in life; self-restraint in conduct, responsibility in action and discipline in young minds."
"By the end of the Twelfth Five Year Plan, we would have achieved a literacy rate of eighty per cent. But would we be able to say that we have provided quality education and skills to our children to be good citizens and successful professionals?," he added.
