Lucknow: Close your ears to a howling mob and stand and fight if you think you are right, said then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while invoking 16th US president Abraham Lincoln at the 42nd convocation ceremony of IIT Kanpur in 2010. "The life ahead will test the strength of your character and the mettle of your spirit as never before. I wish to see you pass these tests with flying colors.
I hope you will be a little old fashioned and build your life on the bedrock of ethical conduct. I hope you will have the courage of conviction that Abraham Lincoln once spoke of- to close your ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if you think you are right," the eminent economist and a towering figure in Indian politics had told students. At the event, Singh became the fifth person to receive an honorary degree from the institute.
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam and former PM Morarji Desai were some other eminent personalities who were awarded with honorary degrees by IIT-Kanpur. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword .
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