Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the youth were breaking away from the mould and embracing the start-up culture even in small towns and cities, a sign, he said, of India’s bright future.
In his monthly radio broadcast programme “Mann ki Baat”, Prime Minister Modi also said space sector reforms have caught people’s imagination and expressed confidence that a large number of satellites in the coming days will be those on which youngsters from universities, labs and other sectors would have worked upon.
Spiritual traditions and philosophy
With the festival season coming up, he also pointed out that the world has been paying “heed to Indian spiritual traditions and philosophy”, adding that in this scenario, people also have a responsibility to carry forward these great traditions.
“That which was temporary and has perished has to be left behind but what is timeless has to be carried forward. Let us celebrate our festivals, understand their scientific meaning and the connotation behind them. There is an underlying message in every festival,” he said, wishing people a happy Janmashtami, which falls on Monday.
Noting that the Vishwakarma Puja will be observed in the coming days, he said the festival is essentially an ancient Indian practice of paying tributes to different skills.
Prime Minister Modi also paid glowing tributes to hockey legend Dhyan Chand saying he conquered the world of hockey for the country. The National Sports Day is celebrated every year on August 29 to mark Dhyan Chand’s birthday.
Noting that India won an Olympic medal in the men’s hockey after over four decades, he said the youth are now drawn towards sports and their parents are happy to back them. This itself is a great tribute to Dhyan Chand.
Sanskrit nurtures knowledge, strengthens national unity
Asserting the young population’s mindset has undergone a sweeping change, he said it is now keen on new destinations and new goals by taking new paths and having new aspirations. Mr. Modi also mentioned a FM radio station in Gujarat’s Kevadiya through which radio jockeys are working to promote Sanskrit, and said the ancient language through its thoughts and medium of literary texts nurtures knowledge and also strengthens national unity.
He urged people to continue to maintain COVID-19 precautions. “More than 62 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country but still we have to be careful, be vigilant,” he said.
