Thiru. R.N. Ravi, the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, inaugurated Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) new academic year (2025-26), commending the visionary leadership and thought process of Hon’ble Prime Minister for establishing the futuristic university. Establishment of the University originally as the Raksha Shakti University, a State University, happened in the backdrop of security and safety challenges posed to the civilians, institutions and religious places due to the series of terror attacks that occurred across the country through different terror outfits and internal divisive forces. Governor Shri Ravi noted that a major shift is visible since 2014 in governance and law enforcement, utilizing the same state machinery and apparatus, ensuring zero tolerance to any terror or internal divisive insurgencies. He emphasised that it is essential to have the knowledge of Shatrubodh, as to who is your enemy, which is very important; and to have awareness of Rashtrabodh, a sense of national consciousness and to have workable solutions. The vision is not simply to educate and train, but to understand the major concerns, issues and challenges in the country at grass root level; to identify them and provide workable solutions to the government and to the security and police forces through deep research and the use of technology. He underscored the significance of Operation Sindoor, which emphasizes knowing precisely how and when to initiate and stop a tactical response to an attack, while meticulously limiting your engagement only to achieve the goal.

Through the RRU platform, the Governor called upon the youth to respect all languages and not to be divided on linguistic and cultural diversity, but instead to embrace it as One Kutumb, a tree with a variety of branches and with each leaf being totally different from one another, yet being part of the same tree.

Furthermore, he emphasized that RRU role is not limited to educating students or training armed services and police personnel. Instead, it needs to act as a Guru Dronacharya tracing out issues and challenges of the forces, in our society and in divergent fields, providing practical solutions to the government, including precautionary measures and remedies before such incidents or chaos unfolds, when it is in its preparatory stage itself. The Governor appreciated the visionary approach of Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Union Home Minister for envisioning and establishing Rashtriya Raksha University and Prof. Bimal Patel for the institution's remarkable growth and presence across the globe through its incredible performance and achievements. With a motto to carry forward and keep on providing solutions which no one has ever reflected upon, he wished the new academic batch a successful career ahead. Governor’s address emphasized the critical importance of RRU in safeguarding the nation's interests and fostering a secure environment through the means of education, research, extension and training.

RRU Vice-Chancellor Patel, in his address, provided a glimpse of major achievements of the University as well informed about the diverse courses offered, the rigorous training methodologies employed, the cutting-edge research initiatives undertaken, and the innovative educational patterns adopted by the RRU. He took the opportunity to extend deep gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Home Minister, Defence Minister, External Affairs Minister, Finance Minister, leadership of armed forces, central armed police forces, central police organisations and state police organisations for their support and faith in enabling RRU to become a Rashtriya and Global Suraksha Gyaan Setu.

 

(Release ID: 2149937)