<span style="color: #222222;">President Ram Nath Kovind has said that universities should become laboratories for exposing students to the problems that need to be addressed in the cause of nation-building.<br />''<br />''Addressing a conference of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, he said the objective of the these universities should be to constantly grow and upgrade themselves to the best of global standards.<br />''<br />''Mr Kovind said beyond classrooms and labs, students should be encouraged to take up socially-oriented ventures through National Service Scheme or other clubs.<br />''<br />''The President said students must be encouraged to emerge as job-creators rather than job-seekers. </span><br />