“In India, knowledge has always been considered more valuable than power, fame or riches. In our tradition, educational institutions are respected as temples of learning.”

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This points to a cultural ideal, not just a personal opinion. The speaker is framing education as something honored in public life, with institutions treated almost reverently because learning is seen as a higher good than status or wealth. It lands when a society is defending schools, teachers, or scholarship as matters of dignity rather than utility.

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Originally said in English.

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About Ram Nath Kovind

Indian politician and lawyer

Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first person from Uttar Pradesh, and the first member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, to hold that office. Before becoming president, he served as governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and represented Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms. Earlier in his career, he practiced law in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India until 1993.

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