Rural students should give up fear, hesitance and inferiority complex and gear up themselves to face the competitive world, apart from inculcating human values. They should become educated citizens and render their duties and responsibilities, advised literatteur S M Bhaskarachar.

He was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the sports and culture and National Service Scheme programmes, organised at the Government Pre-University College in Nagavalli.

It is not true that rural students are devoid of opportunities. They should make best use of the available resources and try to excel in them. They should read a lot and try out every means to gain knowledge and experience, the literatteur added.

Speaking on the occasion, principal of the Kadaba Government Pre-University College Narayanswamy said, in this competitive world, it was necessary for the students to develop a sense of curiosity, inquisitiveness and keen interest in the things around them.

They should also have important leaders who have brought in a positive change in the society, as their role models. And try to inculcate the ideals and principals for which they have stood for, he added.

Zilla Panchayat member Naveen presented the pratibha puraskar awards to the students, who have received highest marks in the last academic year.