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In what ways have universities improved the society?

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In what ways have universities improved the society?

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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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Chapter 5.1: The Convocation Address - Exercises [Page 143]

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