Students should tour villages: President

Tirupati: President Droupadi Murmu (in pic) on Monday exhorted students to visit villages and study how various government schemes were being implemented and understand its impact. Murmu interacted with students and faculty members of Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswavidyalayam here before winding up her twoday trip to Andhra Pradesh.

"Go to villages, spend two-three days there. Get a feel of how people live, interact with children, men and women. Find out if the various schemes of the government are reaching them or not," the President told the students. When students go the villages, they would get to know what schemes the people of the country require, she pointed out. "...

You may become IAS, IFS officers, engineers and others…and make policies," Murmu added. "I told the Vice-Chancellor to let the university NSS adopt some backward villages and stay there for 2-3 days. Find out what are the requirements, what needs to be improved," she said.

The President asked the students to study what schemes were available for women and children, whether or not they were good and what need improvement. "Find out and give a report to the district Collector. Bachche mann ke sachche hote hain (children are good at heart). The Collector will definitely listen to you," she added. Murmu observed that the country was growing and making a name in the world. The Prime Minister has been implementing many schemes for women.

"Half the population (51 per cent) is women. I am very happy that good is being done to women," she remarked. She asked the students to study well and march ahead. "But take a look back to see how many people are behind you and why. Find the answer to that 'why' and try to take them along," she added. The President noted that India was a land of "infinite cultures" which did not even find place in our books. – PTI