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Ex Prez addresses 15th convocation ceremony of Dr D Y Patil Vidhyapeeth

Pune, Apr 13 (UNI) Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday spoke about the possibility of attaining 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 as the country as a whole is advancing in technology and other segments and is creating a knowledge pool for the entire world.
Speaking at 15th convocation ceremony of Dr D Y Patil Vidhyapeeth in Pimpri near here, he said that innovation is the key to success in this.
"We should visualise the future requirements, and change the curriculum as per the advancements," he said.
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