Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today asked the students to open up their mind and let the free thoughts and knowledge inside so that they grow as a "free thinkers".
He also asked them to remember their commitment towards the country and strive for helping poorest of poor in the society.
Addressing the centenary year celebrations of Ramjas College here, Jung called upon the students to "open the windows of their mind" and let the free thought and knowledge inside that will enable them to grow into "free thinkers" and help the country to grow through free thinking and ideology.
Ramjas College, one of the oldest colleges of Delhi University, was founded in 1917 by Rai Kedar Nath in the memory of his father Lala Ramjas Mal.
"Each one of you are extremely privileged to have very decent facilities and good teachers. So its absolutely incumbent on you to remember your commitment to the country. If you can bring smile to the poorest of our country then that would be a life worth living," Jung said citing Gandhiji's words.
An alumnus of the college and retired Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundkam Sharma remembered his days at the college in 1960s while highlighting the fact that the college has gone from strength to strength in its 99 years existence.
In his address college principal Dr Rajenra Prasad highlighted the glorious past and lows faced by the institution during his 31 years at the helm.
"Going forward from the centennial year we wish wish to pave a path uncharted by others. We believe we live in a transformational moment in the nation's life cycle and we wish to make this college locus of new ideas promoting student driven and research based initiatives," said Dr Prasad, the longest serving college principal in the country.
Member of the governing body of the college and former chairman of Assocham Anil Agarwal also addressed the gathering. The guests of the function also hoisted the college flag and unveiled the centennial logo of Ramjas.
