Date: 2026-01-12Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Addresses 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University; Calls Upon Youth to Uphold Intellectual Integrity and Nation-Building
**Executive Summary**
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. He emphasized the importance of modern science and traditional values growing together and urged graduates to uphold intellectual integrity, social inclusion, and active contribution to national development. The address took place on January 12, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Convocation Address:**
* The Vice-President addressed the 9th Convocation of JNU, congratulating graduating students.
* He urged students to dedicate their knowledge and skills to the service of the nation.
* **Education and Character:**
* Quoting Vivekananda, he stated education must build character and strengthen intellect, empowering individuals.
* He emphasized education's role in enabling youth to realize Prime Minister Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat @2047.
* True education shapes conduct and character, not just acquisition of degrees.
* **Democratic Values and JNU:**
* He stressed the importance of debate, discussion, and dissent within a democratic framework but noted they must lead to decisions and cooperation.
* He highlighted the necessity of collective willingness to cooperate in the implementation of decisions.
* Acknowledged JNU's inclusive atmosphere and efforts to promote equity and social inclusion.
* **Academic Expansion and Indian Languages:**
* He commended JNU's leadership for expanding academic engagement, including new Centres for Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Studies.
* He appreciated JNU's efforts to promote Indian languages through initiatives like the Special Centre for Tamil Studies and programs in other languages.
* **Responsibilities of Graduates:**
* He urged graduates to uphold intellectual honesty, social inclusion, and active contribution to national development.
* He called upon them to remain guided by constitutional values and India's civilizational ethos, and to respect parents and teachers.
* **Attendance:**
* Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Chancellor Shri Kanwal Sibal, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, senior officials, faculty members, graduating students, and their families were present.
**Impact Analysis**
**Graduating Students:**
* **Impact:** They are congratulated and urged to dedicate their skills to national service, uphold intellectual integrity, social inclusion, and actively contribute to national development.
* **Action Required:** Dedicate their knowledge and skills to the service of the nation, uphold intellectual honesty, social inclusion, respect parents and teachers, and actively contribute to national development.
**Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU):**
* **Impact:** The University is commended for its inclusive atmosphere, efforts to promote equity and social inclusion, expansion of academic engagement, and promotion of Indian languages.
* **Action Required:** Continue efforts to maintain an inclusive atmosphere, promote equity and social inclusion, and expand academic engagement into emerging and civilizational fields.
**Indian Youth:**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to realize the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 through education and proper training.
* **Action Required:** Focus on building character and intellect through education to contribute to the realization of Viksit Bharat @2047.
**India:**
* **Impact:** The Vice President reaffirmed India's unity and collective resolve to progress together.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Jawaharlal Nehru University: University where the 9th convocation was addressed by the Vice-President.
National Education Policy: Referenced as aligning with efforts to promote Indian languages.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan
Addresses 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru
University; Calls Upon Youth to Uphold
Intellectual Integrity and Nation-Building
Vice-President stresses that modern science and traditional
values must grow together
Quoting Vivekananda, Vice-President Says Education Must
Build Character
“Debate, Discussion and Dissent Are Essential, But They
Must Lead to Decisions and Cooperation,” Says Vice-
President
प्रव तथ: 12 JAN 2026 2:07PM by PIB Delhi
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru
University in New Delhi today, congratulated the graduating students and urged them to dedicate their
knowledge and skills to the service of the nation.
Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 9th Convocation
of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi today.
Recalling the teachings of Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, the Vice-
President said that education must go beyond degrees to build… pic.twitter.com/
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— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) January 12, 2026
Recalling the teachings of Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, the Vice-President said education
must go beyond degrees to build character, strengthen intellect and empower individuals to stand on their
own feet. He emphasised that education and proper training alone would enable India’s youth to realise
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat @2047.
Highlighting India’s civilisational tradition of knowledge, the Vice-President referred to ancient centres of
learning such as Nalanda and Takshashila and noted that Indian scriptures and classics, from the
Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural, haveconsistently placed learning at the centre of societal and ethical life. He underlined that true education
shapes conduct and character, and is not limited to the acquisition of degrees.
The Vice-President stressed that modern science and traditional values must grow together. Referring to
the democratic ethos of JNU, the Vice-President said debate, discussion, dissent and even confrontation
are essential elements of a healthy democracy. However, he added that such processes must ultimately
lead to a conclusion. Once a decision is taken, he emphasised, there must be a collective willingness to
cooperate in its implementation to ensure smooth and effective administration.
The Vice-President appreciated the inclusive atmosphere of JNU and the efforts taken by the University to
promote equity and social inclusion in both student admissions and faculty recruitment.
The Vice-President also commended the leadership of the University for expanding its academic
engagement into emerging and civilisational fields, including the establishment of new Centres for Hindu,
Jain and Buddhist Studies at the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies. He also appreciated JNU’s sustained
efforts to promote Indian languages through initiatives such as the Special Centre for Tamil Studies and
chairs and programmes in Assamese, Odia, Marathi and Kannada, observing that knowledge creation must
flourish in mother tongues in line with the spirit of the National Education Policy.
In his concluding remarks, the Vice-President urged graduates to uphold three core responsibilities—
intellectual honesty in the pursuit of truth, social inclusion to reduce inequalities, and active contribution
to national development. He called upon them to remain guided by constitutional values and India’s
civilisational ethos, and to always respect their parents and teachers. Wishing the students success in their
future endeavours, the Vice-President reaffirmed India’s unity and collective resolve to progress together.
Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Shri
Kanwal Sibal, Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, senior
officials, faculty members, graduating students and their families were present at the event.
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