Celebrating talents and contributions

Learning cannot be confined to the classroom but must also extend outside of the classroom.

Today, we live in a world full of frequent rapid change. Sometimes the changes are large and dislocating, as with the current financial crisis. We also frequently have to work as part of a team, and our ability to get on with others is very important especially during periods of change. For our students, you will find that resilience, resourcefulness, adaptability as well as good “people skills” will be as critical as domain knowledge in your area of work. The university is the best place to develop these attributes. But it cannot be done by taking courses. You need to go out of the classroom, and out of your comfort zone.

At JNTU, we seek to enrich and challenge each of our students to make a difference, to develop their potential. No apologies for our insistence on academic rigor, but we also try our best to encourage our students to try new things, and to provide a wide range of learning opportunities outside the classroom. However, we can only do so much. In the end, you, our students, would need to take the plunge, in order to take full advantage of the opportunities we have made available.

Sterling accomplishments are always source of inspiration.

• Projects on the community-to help the less fortunate in our society
• Debating team did against heavy odds and does not buckle under pressure
• Hitaishita or Daan Divas to rise for charity

Each year and with each competition, students challenge themselves to go beyond their limits – in other words, they aim to be self-surpassing. They focus not on outperforming others but on bettering themselves.

And most importantly, the aim of all these efforts is not to win awards or personal glory, but to discover their own limits, to have a good time, and to help others.

As Dennis Waitley, an American author once said, “The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval”.

Our students need to be self surpassing, striving to outdo their own best.

“You are our new generation of ambassadors and role models for your peers. You have contributed much to the excitement and vibrancy of JNTU. At the same time, you will find that you will have gained as individuals, learning much outside of the classroom.”