Goddess Saraswathi has become Laxmi : Governor

Expressing serious concern over the commercialization of education in the state, Governor and Chancellor of Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) E S L Narasimhan on Friday called upon educationists to work with dedication and devotion and bring laurels to the teaching profession.

Addressing the 14th annual Convocation of university, the   Governor stated that the Goddess Saraswathi has become Goddess Laxmi for a few college managements and minting money by collecting huge fees from students without providing proper education facilities to them.

On the occasion the Governor conferred honorary doctorate on Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Daggubati Purandeswari.

Delivering the convocation address to the students, Purandeswari stated though the country got Independence since 63 years ago, the literacy rate in women has not reached up to the mark.  

Expressing concern over poor literacy rate among women, she said the Ministry would introduce revolutionary changes in the education field to achieve cent percent literacy among women. The government would also take steps to pursue higher education for women, she said.

If the educated women join the political field, the corruption can be eradicated at budding stage itself, she hoped.

Reacting on Telangana leaders demand for 42 percent job quota in Group-I examinations, she said the leaders can hold dialogue with state government to clear their misconceptions.

Eight hundred students received their Master's degrees, including the first batch of SPMVV School of Technology. Twenty five PhDs, two MPhil degrees also awarded to research scholars.

University Vice-Chancellor G Sarojamma was also present.