“Education Without Character Is Meaningless” – HM Amit Shah

• Amit Shah tells graduates to think not only about careers but also about their duty towards society and the nation
• 2,129 students awarded degrees, 45 gold medals and 38 PhDs conferred
• Shah highlights major reforms in higher education over the last 11 years
• Calls on youth to dream big, innovate for society and strengthen India’s global leadership

GG News Bureau
Anand, 14th Jan: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Tuesday addressed the 15th Convocation Ceremony of Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) in Anand district, urging the graduating students to combine knowledge with character and dedicate their lives to building a developed India by 2047.

Addressing the convocation, Shri Shah reminded students of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s principle that “education without character building is meaningless,” and said that true progress is achieved only when knowledge is guided by values, discipline and national responsibility.

Congratulating the 2,129 students who received degrees — including 45 gold medallists and 38 PhD scholars — the Home Minister said the youth of today are graduating in India’s Amrit Kaal, a defining phase when the country is preparing itself to emerge as a global leader.

He said India has risen from the 11th to the fourth largest economy in the world in just over a decade and is on track to become the third largest economy by 2027, opening unprecedented opportunities for young Indians.

Shri Shah highlighted the massive transformation in higher education over the last 11 years, citing the sharp rise in the number of universities, colleges, medical institutions and professional seats. He underlined that India today ranks third globally in the number of startups and unicorns, driven by the entrepreneurial spirit of its youth.

Calling upon students to look beyond personal success, he said they must ask not only “What will I become?” but also “What will I give to society and the country?” He encouraged graduates to dream big, use technology for social good, continue lifelong learning and work with the resolve to make India the world’s leading nation by 2047.

Shri Shah also recalled the contribution of Charotar region to the nation, referring to stalwarts like Sardar Patel and Tribhuvandas Patel, and noted the role of Anand as the birthplace of the cooperative movement through Amul, now the world’s largest dairy cooperative.

The Home Minister concluded by expressing confidence that CHARUSAT graduates would emerge as responsible leaders, innovators and nation-builders, strengthening India’s journey towards becoming a Viksit Bharat by the centenary of Independence.