_Addressed the convocation of Islamic University of Science & Technology. I was delighted to note that 22 of 27 students who received their gold medals today were girls. I acknowledge & appreciate commendable achievements of IUST in setting a shining example of gender equality._
_Students need to continuously innovate to meet the local challenges and work towards a bright and prosperous future of the country. I believe that the prime objective of education is to create higher values & independent thinking in students to shape the destiny of the nation._
_Desire & Determination, the two key factors will guide students to harness opportunities & steadily contribute to build Viksit Bharat. We’re witnessing massive transformation in J&K’s education sector & I’m confident IUST will be a beacon of knowledge & innovation in the UT: *LG Manoj Singha*_
