Overview
- Murmu told graduates at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda that education is meaningful when it benefits the country and society rather than only personal advancement.
- Her convocation address, which she delivered on September 23, called for a multidisciplinary approach to solve complex problems such as climate change, health and democracy.
- She warned that artificial intelligence can help find solutions but students must ask the right questions and decide the direction in which technology is used.
- Later on September 23 she inaugurated the Brahma Kumaris' Global Spiritual Palace in Padra and launched the national initiative 'Awakening Inner Strength for Nation Building' to pair spiritual growth with the 2047 development goal.
- Murmu highlighted rising female enrolment in higher education and urged recognition of women's contributions whether in formal work or household roles while stressing universities and youth will be central to India’s future.