VP pays tributes to Saint Chavara

Philosophy of share-and-care is at the core of India’s age-old culture and must be widely propagated: VP Naidu

New Delhi, Jan 3: The Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu said there is a dire need to inculcate the spirit of service from a young age in the youth and urged schools to make community service compulsory for students once normalcy returns.

Speaking at an event organised to mark the 150th anniversary of Saint Chavara at Mannanam in Kottayam today, the Vice President said that once this pandemic is behind us, the government schools as well as those in the private sector must make community service of at least two to three weeks compulsory for students. “It would help them to develop an attitude of sharing and caring in their interaction with others”, he added.