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प्रश्न
In what ways have universities improved the society?
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उत्तर
Universities are the repositories of knowledge and the nursing ground for emissaries of thought, wisdom, and service. They equip individuals with the task of bettering society. Universities have in fact eschewed monarchy and autocracy and have initiated the era of democracy. Thus universities have helped society.
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