Guv: All religions emphasize importance of education

Trichy: Governor Banwarilal Purohit has urged students to respect all religions as their own saying that knowledge is the common thread of thought that pervades all religions. Speaking at the annual graduation day at Jamal Mohamed College, he said the underlying message of all religions was the same. “The importance of education has been emphasized repeatedly in the Quran, which recognises knowledge to get closer to God. The same emphasis on knowledge and education was laid by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the guru of Swami Vivekananda who exhorted people to devote themselves to educational pursuits,” he said.

Quoting verses from Quran, he emphasized on the importance of being kind and developing the quality of forgiveness. “Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to his law. It underlines peace, purity, submission and obedience. It stresses on values such as compassion, benevolence, wisdom and justice,” said the governor. He said there was lot of expectation from colleges as creators of human resource. This was especially so when the country was facing challenging times in providing comprehensive benefits of education and health care apart from matching the achievements of developed countries. “Therefore, colleges should lay stress on the inculcation of skills that will enable the students to find a useful role in the employment arena,” he said.