Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged the Centre on 3 Dec that the birth anniversary of Dr Rajendra Prasad be observed as 'Medha Diwas' (merit day) across the country.
"Prasad, who lived a simple life, was an epitome of merit. It is a well-known anecdote that once while evaluating his answer script, the examiner had remarked that examinee is better than examiner.
We are therefore observing his birth anniversary on December 3 as Medha Diwas. The decision to observe this day as Medha Diwas had been taken some time ago. From 4 Dec we have begun this new tradition in Bihar. I would urge the Centre to consider doing so at the national level", said the chief minister.
"The day should be celebrated, across the country, by promoting merit and rewarding the meritorious. It should be done the way former President S Radhakrishnan's birth anniversary is observed as Teachers' Day across the country and Maulana Azad's birth anniversary is observed as Education Day in Bihar", he added.
The chief minister admitted that the state lagged behind in educational opportunities but said, "yet by virtue of their merit, students from Bihar have always made their mark in competitive exams at the national level".
Kumar also spoke about measures taken by his government to reduce drop-out rates and increase enrolment of girls in schools and noted with satisfaction, "today more girls are seen at schools than boys".
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