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Uniform education policy at primary-level needed, says Abdul Kalam

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Contribute to nation's development, President tells students

INSPIRING INTERACTION: The President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, interacting with the students of National Higher Secondary School at Nagapattinam on Thursday. — Photo: R. Shivaji Rao

NAGAPATTINAM: A new and big science technology will emerge soon by merging the nanotechnology, information technology and biotechnology, said the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, here on Thursday.

Inaugurating the centenary celebrations of the National Higher Secondary School, Nagapattinam, the President said that students could contribute their knowledge and talent in any field such as agriculture, commerce, information technology, biotechnology, etc., for development of the nation.

The President, while interacting with the students in the middle of the function, advised them to study hard and acquire knowledge in various fields.

Mr. Kalam felt that a uniform education policy should be introduced in the primary education throughout the country so that the children in the age group of five to 15 could learn creative thinking.

When a student asked about linking of Ganga and Cauvery, Mr. Kalam said that the Government was studying the networking system and hoped that a water management scheme could be developed in the country in the next five years.

Replying to another query posed by a student, he said that India was capable of making all types of space rockets and mentioned the achievements of the space scientist Vikram Sarabhai.

Mr. Kalam asked the students several questions about the Earth, the Sun and other planets and was happy about the talent of the students.

The President asked the students to take the pledge to teach at least five persons to learn and write during their holidays and advised the students to plant various types of trees and to be honest in all their endeavours.

He pointed out that if the youth desired then they could make the country into a developed nation.

The President presented a `milky map' (showing the entire solar system) and a number of books to the school library.

Earlier, Mr. Kalam unveiled the bust size bronze statue of D. Venkatachariar, the retired headmaster of the school who had served for more than two-and-a-half decades. He also inaugurated the new laboratory and a computer laboratory and released the centenary souvenir. The first copy was received by Subramania Iyer, Secretary of the school.

P.N. Kuppusamy, president of of the school committee, listed the achievements of the school.R. Dwarakaikannan, Headmaster of the School, proposed a vote of thanks.

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