President Murmu urges Governors to strengthen spirit of unity

NEW DELHI: Inaugurating the two-day conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday, President Droupadi Murmu said the agenda included carefully chosen issues that are crucial in achieving our national goals.

Declaring the conference open, Murmu said that with the implementation of three new criminal laws, a new era of the justice system had begun in the country. She said, “The change in our thinking was evident from the names of the laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.” She said that for the smooth functioning of democracy, it was crucial that the various central agencies work with better coordination across all the states. She advised the Governors to think about how they, as the constitutional heads of their states, can promote this coordination.

She also said that the National Education Policy emphasized upon improving the accreditation and assessment system of educational institutions. She urged the Governors to contribute to this reform process in their capacity as the chancellors of state universities.