President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon the students to uplift, upgrade and maintain the values of our civilization through the attainment of education. He said, acquiring information is not all, the objective should be to become a good human being. <br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee was addressing the centenary celebrations of Jhalda Satyabhama Vidhyapith in Purulia district of West Bengal yesterday. The President appreciated the effort by the school to set-up a museum on the freedom struggle. <br/><br/>Mr Mukherjee said, people of the country protested against the British rule as and when they found an opportunity. The President paid homage to the five young men of this area who being inspired by a revolutionary, Satya Kinkar Dutta, laid down their lives in the freedom struggle.<br/><br/> Mr Mukherjee this area was the epi-centre of the Chuar Uprising which was a glorious chapter of early struggles in the freedom movement.<br/><br/> West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was among those present on the occasion. <br/>''''' ''<br/>
News On AIR | January 19, 2017 5:32 AM
President Mukherjee calls upon students to attain education along with tolerance, determination and honesty