72nd Independence Day | 15th Aug’18
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment, we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity.”
- Tryst with Destiny speech, Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 August 1947.
Commemorating the 72nd year of our Nation’s Independence, on 15th August 2018, feelings of pride and patriotism was emanating throughout the Avantika University campus. Honourable chief guest, Col. Ashish Mangrulkar, an army veteran who served the Indian Army for 23 years, along with The Vice- Chancellor, Dr. Prasheel Suryawanshi, hoisted the Indian National Flag with great exuberance and pride. In his effusive speech on the day, he emphasized on the importance of India’s rich cultural heritage and the significance of ancient Indian education methodology. Giving example of the Indus valley civilization and their urban planning techniques in the 3rd Millennium BCE, he motivated everyone saying, “We have it in our DNA, don’t let it go a waste. If you have the will and mind-set to do something, even the sky is not the limit for what you can achieve!” With his illuminating words, the students, faculty and staff members celebrated the 72nd Independence Day of India with great pride and splendour.
Commemorating the 72nd year of our Nation’s Independence, on 15th August 2018, feelings of pride and patriotism was emanating throughout the Avantika University campus. Honourable chief guest, Col. Ashish Mangrulkar, an army veteran who served the Indian Army for 23 years, along with The Vice- Chancellor, Dr. Prasheel Suryawanshi, hoisted the Indian National Flag with great exuberance and pride. In his effusive speech on the day, he emphasized on the importance of India’s rich cultural heritage and the significance of ancient Indian education methodology. Giving example of the Indus valley civilization and their urban planning techniques in the 3rd Millennium BCE, he motivated everyone saying, “We have it in our DNA, don’t let it go a waste. If you have the will and mind-set to do something, even the sky is not the limit for what you can achieve!” With his illuminating words, the students, faculty and staff members celebrated the 72nd Independence Day of India with great pride and splendour.
