Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Education Minister Urges Students to Build Skills, Serve Society
Chandrakant Patil met students in Mumbai to hear about their studies and concerns.
He said students should learn useful skills and understand what they are good at.
He also encouraged them to help society through social work.
Students discussed their experiences with the National Education Policy.
The government is working on a plan to give female students Rs 2,000 each month.
This support could help girls continue higher education and become more confident.
Patil said history students should help protect important buildings and cultural sites.
He also said more internships could give students practical experience.
He asked colleges and universities to keep talking with students about their problems and plans.
Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil urged students to use their time constructively and understand their interests and abilities.
Patil encouraged students to participate in social work and develop a sense of social responsibility.
The government is working on a proposal to provide female higher-education students with Rs 2,000 in monthly pocket money.
He said students should help preserve historical monuments, architecture and cultural assets.
Patil also discussed expanding internships and improving communication between students and educational institutions.
- Who
- Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, university and college representatives, and students.
- What
- Patil held a student interaction focused on academic, social and personal concerns, while discussing education support, internships and student participation in society.
- When
- Wednesday; the interaction lasted two hours.
- Where
- Mantralaya in Mumbai.
- Why
- To understand students’ expectations, difficulties and aspirations and improve support from the education department.
- Speaker
- Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil
- Meeting location
- Mantralaya, Mumbai
- Meeting length
- Two hours
- Proposed student support
- Monthly pocket money of Rs 2,000 for female students pursuing higher education
- Policy discussed
- Students shared experiences about the benefits and challenges of the National Education Policy
- Additional focus
- Expanding internships and maintaining continuous dialogue between students and educational institutions