Ahmedabad: Children should promote Indian
values of tolerance towards social diversity, former President
Pranab Mukherjee said today.
Being a better human being is more important than
excelling academically, he said, speaking at the 'Dr. A P J
Abdul Kalam IGNITE award' function.
"Academic excellence is important, but even more
important is to help children become a better human being.
They should promote Indian tolerance of social diversity and
try to ensure no one feels left behind," said Mukherjee, who
demited office in July.
"They should try to develop solutions which lead to
better environment, reduce or eliminate waste and make India a
clean, creative and collaborative society," he said.
Fifty six students from 16 states were awarded for
their 29 ideas and innovations at the event, organised by the
National Innovation Foundation-India at the NIF campus in
Amrapur village on the outskirts of Gandhinagar.