Dear old students! Wherever you may go into the society, render social service in all possible ways, with faith in God and in a selfless spirit. After getting married, the girls have to put up with various restraints imposed by their in-laws and husbands. Admittedly, the Bharatiya culture and tradition circumscribe the freedom of women. On the other hand, boys enjoy greater freedom and liberty to act as they please. Whatever job they take up or business they may carry on, whatever country they may go to, they have considerable freedom. There will be none to restrain them. If they want to do social services, they can do a great deal. Unfortunately, they are not filled with such noble urges. Women who have those sacred impulses to serve society suffer from handicaps and restraints. At least from today I desire that young men and women, who have studied in the Sai Educational Institutions, will show their gratitude to their alma mater by engaging themselves in social service and stand forth as ideals for others by their dedicated lives. By merely acquiring degrees, you do not become educated persons. (D3 , p. 170)

Students! Wherever you may go remember your Institute and behave in a manner befitting its alumni. That is the gratitude you can show to the Institute. We do not ask from you anything. Our desire is that you should become ideal students. Only then will your studies here be justified and you will be making your lives worthwhile. Eschew selfishness. Only the spirit of sacrifice can confer immortality. Help ever, hurt never. (D3 , p. 349)