Lalchand Godara receives his BA degree from the IGNOU center.
Lalchand Godara receives his BA degree from the IGNOU center.
News2News.in News. sirsa, There is no age to get an education. Lalchand Godara, an 81-year-old ex-soldier from Sirsa, proved that. According to Lalchand, who holds a BA, education serves as a beacon to help achieve any goal in life. He spoke to those in attendance on Sunday after graduating from the IGNOU center at Government National College in Sirsa.
Lalchand Godara was invited to receive his degree at the IGNOU center. Center Director Dr. Naveen Makkar, former Director Prof. on this occasion. Ashok Bhatia, Former Director HK Lal, Dr. Pawan Verma, Dr. Kuldeep Arora and others were present. He congratulated Lalchand Godara on his graduation and said the kind of courage he has will definitely inspire the youth. Those people who, for whatever reason, could not continue their studies and have now given up the idea of studying because of their age must learn from Lalchand Godara.
Lalchand Godara shared his thoughts, saying that his grandchildren used to mock him for his lesser education. As a soldier, of course, he had the courage to be shot in the chest for the safety of the country, but the ridicule of illiteracy was more painful than being shot. Then I decided that through education I would become a part of educated society. Due to his strong will, he graduated at the age of 81 and is now in the running to fulfill his MA dream. He completed 10th, 12th and present BA degrees from IGNOU. It is noteworthy that Godara was awarded the degree along with 300 students at the gathering held in Karnal. He was honored today with a degree from Sirsa Center.
Dozens of medals have been won in sports
In addition to his education, Lalchand Godara is also active in sports. Train regularly in the stadium. Let’s Run To date he has won dozens of medals in disc throwing, hammer throwing and running at the county, state and national levels. Among them, the number of gold medals is larger. He also secured first place in the marathon organized in Sirsa. He also motivates young people to take up sport. Apart from that, the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign, the anti-addiction campaign, the tree planting campaign, the water saving campaign and the cleanliness campaign are also on the agenda. In addition, under his direction, the Sirsa District Seniors’ Parade will be held on August 15 and January 26, which in itself is a record as no other district has a Seniors’ Parade. In recognition of his athletic and social achievements, the Haryana government has presented him with the Life Time Achievement Award.
