President Ram Nath Kovind has said that with the second highest literacy levels in the country, Mizoram is a truly modern state ready to take off for higher achievements. He was addressing the 16th Convocation Ceremony of Mizoram University in Aizawl on Thursday.<br />''<br />''Mr. Kovind said that out of 38 gold medals awarded today, 23 gold medals were taken by the girl students, which shows that the women can do so much in the education sector and in terms of women empowerment.<br />''While congratulating the awardees and graduate students, the President said that educational institutions are the incubators of the future. They not only provide training and education to students, but mould them into good citizens. It is the unrelenting support of the teachers at the educational institutions and universities that plays the most prominent role in the lives of the students.<br />''<br />''The President said that the entrepreneurship development activities and establishment of 'Technology Incubation Centres' in the Mizoram University extending support to the budding entrepreneurs to nurture their ideas with innovation and creativity is a step in the right direction. He appreciated those initiatives of the university to promote innovation and transform it into enterprise. He said that this is the key to bring about change in our society and economy.<br />''<br />''On this occasion, President Kovind presented gold medals to 10 students from various disciplines. Also, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati presented awards to 10 Ph.D. holders and Chief Minister Zoramthanga gave away four Book Prizes to the winners. <br />''<br />