Malappuram (Keralam) | Keralam Higher Education Minister Roji M John has called upon students to look beyond conventional employment and venture into entrepreneurship and job creation.

Students growing up in villages should nurture big dreams and acquire quality education to turn their aspirations into reality, he said while speaking at the first graduation ceremony and inauguration of a building at a college here.

The minister on Tuesday said the role of educational institutions went beyond awarding degrees, as they also helped students develop the confidence and practical experience required to face the outside world.

With emerging technologies transforming the employment landscape, students should explore opportunities to convert their ideas into marketable products, he said.

The minister described quality education as one of the greatest gifts a person could receive in life.