Vice-President asks students to reject colonial mindset, extols achievements made post-2019 in J&K

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan connected Thursday (February 26, 2026) called upon students to shun assemblage mindset and extolled the achievements made successful Jammu and Kashmir pursuing the abrogation of Article 370 successful 2019.

Addressing the 21^st convocation ceremonial of the University of Kashmir, Mr. Radhakrishnan said: “I impulse you each to absorption connected swadeshi innovation and solutions, which are rooted successful Indian knowledge, resources, and needs. We request not beryllium worried; we request not beryllium inferior. We person to shun assemblage mindset first.”

Mr. Radhakrishnan highlighted the vaccines produced by Indian scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The aforesaid vaccination has been researched and developed by the astir well-developed Western economies. Indian innovations are wide accepted, truthful the full satellite is unfastened for you,” helium told the graduating students.

‘Character of graduates’

The Vice-President said universities whitethorn beryllium known for infrastructure and world excellence “but their existent bequest is reflected successful the quality and contributions of their graduates”.

He highlighted the achievements made aft 2019 successful J&K, erstwhile the Centre abrogated the provisions of Article 370 and ended its peculiar status. “The assemblage has achieved NAAC A++ Grade, 34^th fertile successful the NIRF assemblage category, implicit 7,700 probe publications since 2019 and pioneering initiatives specified arsenic the National Himalayan Ice-Core Laboratory, which underline its increasing planetary presence,” said. Mr. Radhakrishnan.

Praising the improvement initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Vice-President highlighted the enlargement of Srinagar International Airport, and the Chenab Rail Bridge. “These initiatives make caller opportunities and fortify societal harmony,” helium said.

‘Use societal media responsibly’

Urging students of J&K to enactment distant from drugs and usage societal media responsibly, Mr. Radhakrishnan said, “Yeh na mera Kashmir hai, na tumhara Kashmir hai, yeh hum sabka Kashmir hai (This is not my Kashmir oregon your Kashmir. Kashmir belongs to each of us). In a democracy, respecting the sentiments of others is arsenic important arsenic respecting one’s ain sentiments, and specified exchanges deepen nationalist integration.”

He expressed happiness implicit the information that J&K’s Minister for Higher Education was a woman, the Vice-Chancellor of the University was a woman, and that a bulk of golden medal recipients were women. “This is simply a almighty reflection of women’s empowerment and advancement successful J&K,” helium added.

Speaking connected the occasion, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said his authorities was focussing connected integer growth. “J&K’s clime makes it suitable for greenish information centres and knowledge-based industries. We privation occupation providers, not conscionable occupation seekers,” Mr. Abdullah said.

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha underlined that the state has invested heavy successful students’ acquisition and expects them to lend meaningfully to the country. “My mantra to you is 1 purpose, 1 precedence — state first. When you physique the nation, the federation builds you back,” Mr. Sinha quipped.

Mr. Radhakrishnan’s existent two-day sojourn is his maiden travel to J&K since assuming bureau of the Vice-President. “I witnessed the timeless charm of Srinagar during a greeting cruise connected Dal Lake and admired its pristine waters and breathtaking earthy beauty,” the Vice-President said successful a station connected societal media.

Meanwhile, information was placed connected precocious alert successful Kashmir during the sojourn of the elder dignitary.