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created Oct 18th 2020, 11:29 by Nareshkumar


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    My first duty is to congratulate those who by hard work and disciplined effort obtained their degrees today. I will be unfair to myself and to you if I should promise you glittering prizes or comfortable positions. The times ahead of us are of a very difficult character. The movements which took place in other countries during a span centuries have all occurred here more or less simultaneously telescoped, so to say, in these few years in our country. We have won political independence. But it is not to be regarded as giving us complete freedom. There are ever so many other things which required to be fulfilled if this first step is to be regarded as a preparation for the liberation of this great land. If we wish to follow up political revolution by a social and economic one, our universities must send out batches of scientists, technicians, engineers, agriculturists, etc. These are essential for changing the face of our country, the economic character of our society. But we should not believe that science and technology alone are enough. There are other countries, much advanced countries in the world, which have achieved marvellous progress in the scientific and technological side, but yet they are torn by strife and they are unable to bring about peace, safety and security to their own people. It only shows that other qualities are also necessary besides those developed by science and technology.
    A dog is very sensitive to atmosphere. He knows when you have lost your temper almost before you do - and if you want to do anything with a dog never lose your temper! Whatever you do with him, do calmly and under full control, especially when you correct him. Talking of this awareness of atmosphere, his utter loyalty can lead to great jealousy. When I married, my little dog - Paragon was his name - nearly wrecked the home with his jealously. The bottom had fallen out of his life when an intruder came into the management of the house, and he would sit about with his back to us, his back a speaking picture of misery, looking blindly into space. It was years before he would condescend to recognize my wife's existence. More dangerous is the jealousy a dog can develop towards a new baby in the family.

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