'A diverse and stratified society like ours requires social harmony for its cohesion, and needs a scientific spirit and excellence to seek and attain all round development,' said the vice-president.
Citizens have a responsibility towards promotion and attainment of social harmony, which they need to undertake proactively rather than passively, with a spirit of seeking justice and achieving fraternity, vice-president M Hamid Ansari said here today.
"A diverse and stratified society like ours requires social harmony for its cohesion, and needs a scientific spirit and excellence to seek and attain all round development. To promote and attain these is among the principal duties of citizens which they need to undertake proactively rather than passively," Hamid Ansari said.
Delivering the convocation address of the Twelfth Convocation of Univesity of Hyderabad here, the vice-president said "It is the task for the citizen body and particularly students who are graduating, as they bear a special responsibility towards promotion of harmony."
He said the Constitution of India is one of the best examples of a constitution that blends the rights and duties of citizenship harmoniously and has stood the test of time and has been widely acclaimed.
Earlier, Ansari presented honorary doctorate degrees to PM's Economic Advisory Council chairman C Rangarajan, Mohammed Khan Shaharyar, eminent Kuchipudi dancers Raja Reddy and Radha Reddy.
Chancellor of the University and chairman of Scientific Advisory Committee to the Union cabinet R Chidambaram presided over the function while Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan participated.
Around 942 students received degrees including 158 M Phils, 121 M Techs and 82 PhDs besides 78 Medals were presented to the meritorious students.
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