CHENNAI, JULY 29
Invoking the words of Swami Vivekananda in what was known as Madras 125 years ago about the possibilities from the youth of India, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi remarked that “the whole world is looking at India’s youth with hope. Because you are the growth engines of the country and India is the world’s growth engine.”
He was speaking at the 42nd Convocation of Anna University in Chennai on Friday.
Governor of Tamil Nadu Dr RN Ravi, Chief Minister MK Stalin, Union Minister Dr L Murugan, Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Dr K Ponmudi were among those present on the occasion.
வாழ்வை வளப்படுத்தி பண்பாட்டையும், ஒழுக்கத்தையும் கற்பிக்கும் சக்தி வாய்ந்த கல்வியின் சிறப்பை செழுமைபடுத்தும் வகையில்,சென்னை அண்ணா பல்கலைகழகத்தில் பட்டம் வென்றவர்களுக்கு நமது பாரத பிரதமர் திரு.@narendramodi ஜி அவர்கள் தனது கரங்களால் பட்டமளித்து மாணவர்களை ஊக்கப்படுத்தினார். pic.twitter.com/8XgcM1tpbc
— Dr.L.Murugan (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@Murugan_MoS) July 29, 2022
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Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister congratulated the students on getting their degrees. “Congratulations to all those who are graduating today in Anna University’s 42nd convocation. You would have already built a future for yourselves in your minds. Therefore, today is not only a day of achievements but also of aspirations”, he said. Calling them the leaders of tomorrow, the Prime Minister also noted the sacrifices of the parents and support of teachers and non teaching staff of the University.
42-வது அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் பட்டமளிப்பு விழாவில் பட்டம் வென்ற, நம் தேசத்தின் எதிர்கால சிற்பிகளான மாணவ செல்வங்களை பாரத பிரதமர் திரு.@narendramodi ஜி நேரில் சந்தித்து ஊக்கப்படுத்தி கலந்துரையாடினார்.@PMOIndia @JPNadda @blsanthosh @PIB_India #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/I88jeMGz7p
— Dr.L.Murugan (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@Murugan_MoS) July 29, 2022
The Prime Minister also recalled Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s association with Anna University. “May his thoughts and values always inspire you”, said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister noted that the COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event. It was a once-in-a-century crisis that nobody had any user manual for. It tested every country. He remarked that adversities reveal what we are made of. India faced the unknown confidently, thanks to its scientists, healthcare professionals and common people. As a result, he said, every sector in India is bustling with a new life. Industry, investment, innovation or international trade, all are seeing India at the forefront. The Prime Minister said India was the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer last year. Innovation is becoming a way of life. In just the last 6 years, the number of recognised start-ups increased by 15,000 percent, he said. The Prime Minister informed that India received a record FDI of over 83 billion dollars last year. Our start-ups too received record funding post-pandemic. Above all this, India’s position in the international trade dynamics is at its best ever.
நவீன தொழில்நுட்ப வளர்ச்சி, #IndustrialRevolution 4.0-க்கு ஈடு கொடுக்கும் சூழலைத் தமிழ்நாட்டில் உருவாக்கி வருகிறோம்.
2026-க்குள் 2 மில்லியன் இளைஞர்களின் திறன் மேம்பாடு; 2030-க்குள் ஒரு டிரில்லியன் டாலர் பொருளாதாரம் ஆகிய நமது இலக்குகளை அடைவதில் மாணவர்கள் பெரும் பங்காற்ற வேண்டும்! pic.twitter.com/sw8gaSrclu
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 29, 2022
In this era of tech-led disruptions, the Prime Minister said there are three important factors in India’s favour. The first factor is there is a taste for technology. There is a growing sense of comfort with the use of technology. Even the poorest of the poor are adapting to it. “The second factor is there is trust in risk-takers. Earlier at social occasions it was difficult for a youngster to say he or she was an entrepreneur. People used to tell them to ‘get settled’, meaning, get a salaried job. Now the situation is the opposite. The third factor is: there is temperament for reform.”
The Prime Minister continued that earlier, “there was a notion that a strong government means it should control everything and everyone. But we have changed this. A strong government does not control everything or everyone. It controls the system’s impulse to interfere. A strong government is not restrictive but is responsive. A strong government does not move into every domain. It limits itself and makes space for people’s talents,” he elaborated.
He further emphasised that “A strong government’s strength lies in its humility to accept that it can not know or do everything”, This why reforms are making greater space for people and their talent in every space. He gave examples of freedom and flexibility provided to youth by the National Education Policy and scrapping of 25,000 compliances for ease of business. “Removal of angel tax, removal of retrospective tax, and reduction of corporate tax – are encouraging investments and industry. The reforms in drones, space and geospatial sectors are opening up new avenues”, he said.
The Prime Minister underlined the link between the progress of youth and the nation. He said in conclusion “Your growth is India’s growth. Your learnings are India’s learnings. Your victory is India’s victory.”
During the programme, the Prime Minister awarded gold medals and certificates to 69 gold medalists.
சென்னையில் நடைபெற்ற 44ஆவது சர்வதேச சதுரங்கப் போட்டி தொடக்க விழா மற்றும் அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் 42ஆவது பட்டமளிப்பு விழாவில் கலந்து கொண்ட பின்னர் அகமதாபாத் செல்லும் மாண்புமிகு பிரதமர் @narendramodi அவர்களை
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