Addressing the convocation Pratibha Patil said, "Education can help in the development of women, who represents half of our human resource. Our goal should be to expand the reach of education and ensure that opportunities to learn are within the reach of all women and girls."

Recalling a poem from her school days, the President said, "If all trees were to be one tree, what a great tree it would be, If all rivers were to be one river, what a great river it would be," adding, "If all women were to speak in one voice, what a great voice that would be".

"Our efforts to empower women through education, awareness and opportunities must continue," she said.

Source : indiaedunews