Bhuj: The education system at the primary and middle school levels has to be changed to inject creativity and human values among children, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said here on Thursday.

Kalam, who was interacting with school children here, said each student should pass out with a diploma or certificate in entrepreneurship that would lead to creation of large number of employment generators.

'Education is not just teaching and learning lessons. It has to be concerned about building human values along with knowledge,' Kalam said after narrating how he imbibed human values from his father and primary school teacher.

The president called for change in the educational system.

'Education system in the primary and middle school level has to be changed to inject creativity among the children. At the school and college level, in addition to conventional courses the education system should train the student on entrepreneurial development programme.

'The students while passing out should be equipped with a diploma or certificate in entrepreneurship. This will enable creation of large number of employment generators rather than employment seekers,' he said while replying to a question by a student.

Asked when Indian astronauts would be able to travel to space, the president said: 'The year 2014 and before 2025. I visualize 2014; India launching a manned space mission with two astronauts into low earth orbit and recovered after planned orbits in the Bay of Bengal. It is a beautiful site to see the two Indian astronauts coming jubilantly towards the shore.'

President Kalam was here to present the Presidential Standard, a rare honour, to two squadrons of the Indian Air Force - the Bhuj-based MIG-21 and Chandigarh-based AN-32.(IANS).