Sri Sudhir Bhaskar, faculty, Management School, speaking next informed the crowd that the National Affiliation Accreditation Committee rated the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning as “A++” or the highest rank possible, in December 2002. Crediting this high evaluation to the integral system of education imparted by the Institute, even for the professional courses, Sri Sudhir said that Bhagavan Himself was the designer of this system of education.

Acceding to the requests for a Divine Discourse, the benevolent Lord got up and spoke for 45 minutes. He held that mere acquisition of knowledge is not education, but the imbibing and cultivation of human values is the real benchmark. Praising the students of the Institute in glowing terms, He compared them to diamonds - obedient to elders, courteous towards relatives, impressing everyone with their good conduct and sweet words. He also praised their creative thinking and said that they were exemplary role models in their behaviour. In conclusion, Swami said that the country had nothing to fear. Bharat will certainly become a land of prosperity and plenty. He also said that the students will contribute a lot to the development of the nation and that they are its future leaders.