Puducherry, Dec. 29 -- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, today exhorted them to shoulderthe responsibility of nation-building, describing them as the architects of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Addressing the 30th Convocation address at the Pondicherry University here, he congratulatedthe graduating students and said a convocation is not merely a celebration of academic success,but a solemn moment marking the transition to greater responsibility.

He reminded the graduates that their degrees carry with them a duty to apply knowledge for theprogress of society and the nation.

Referring to Puducherry as a land of cultural richness and spiritual heritage, the Vice-Presidentrecalled the lasting influence of great poets and visionaries such as Subram...