Rise above caste and religion: Jung to students

March 18, 2016 17:57

Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today asked students to rise above caste and religion and start thinking as an Indian to uplift the poor in the country. Addressing the 11th convocation ceremony of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Jung said "if you can bring a smile on the face of the poorest man on the street that you see, your life is worth living." Jung, who is chancellor of the university, also exhorted the girl students saying they were "second to none" and advised them to be never "awed" in the male presence and stand up to their rights.

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