new delhichief justice of india n v ramana on monday said the modern education system is more utilitarian in nature and illequipped to enhance students moral and spiritual aspects the two qualities which are essential to character buildingaddressing students at the 40th convocation of sri sathya sai institute of higher learning at puttaparthi the cji said unfortunately the modern education system tends to focus only on the utilitarian function of education such a system is not equipped to deal with the moral or spiritual function of education which builds the character of our students and allows them to develop a social consciousness and a sense of responsibilityhe said true education is one which imbibes moral values and virtues of humility discipline selflessness compassion tolerance forgiveness and mutual respect education must elevate students character and broaden their thinkingeducation must enable the students to make the right decision when faced with the complexities of life the cji said ading you will have to deal with people from different walks of life that may occasionally challenge you but be tolerant hold onto certain core values as you walk through this journey of life and experience all the richness it can offer youjustice ramana said education is often misunderstood to mean only academic learnings but being truly educated means much more true education should result in a far more holistic positive change and advancement in the life of a student he saidhe said students would be able to live a fulfilling life if they do not get trapped in their own needs and wants look towards your family your neighborhood your village community and so on if you start practicing this you will soon be living in a better world free of conflicts and violence he said stressing the need for imbibing the values of rendering selfless service with loveethos of service becomes even more relevant during emergencies consider what has happened all over the world over the past two years the world has gone through unprecedented changes the pandemic has exposed and highlighted the deeprooted vulnerabilities and has increased the inequalities in society in such times selfless service is the need of the hour he said adding it is this principle of universal love for man that must push you to contribute to society and think of ways that you can serve othersthe cji said i feel so encouraged by the fact that this idea of service is still strong in the hearts and minds of the people this is evident when people came together including the students of this institution to provide relief to those in need i congratulate all of you for rendering service to the needy