Kochi, 29 Aug

Karnataka’s Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Sharanaprakash R. Patil on Friday urged students to embrace failure as the first step towards learning and innovation.

Addressing the Global Skill Summit organised by the Kerala government in Kochi, Patil reminded the student community that every entrepreneur, innovator and leader has failed before achieving success.

“Failure is a stepping stone to success. Governments, industry, and academia can build frameworks, policies, and institutions, but real change will come from young people who dare to dream differently,” he said.

Patil said that it is skills combined with higher education produce individuals who are not only employable, but are also capable for creating livelihood for others. 

The Karnataka minister underlined that education should not be confined to preparing for exams only.  The future of work will be defined by adaptability, problem-solving, collaboration, and innovation.

Kerala ministers R Bindu (Higher Education), P Rajeev (Industries), and MB Rajesh (Local Self-Governance) were also present.

Over 2,000 global thought leaders, policymakers, industry captains, training institutions, academic faculty, international organizations, innovators, and students were present on the occasion.