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CULTURE | Viveka Smarak

Indian Youth

Driving Global

Progress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
the ‘Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth
Centre – Viveka Memorial’ in Mysuru,
Karnataka. Describing Swami Vivekananda
as a bearer of India’s consciousness, he
remarked on this occasion that the country’s
youth are today imparting new momentum
to global development. Building the India
of Swami Vivekananda’s dreams is a key
responsibility of the current generation…

eflecting on the deep spiritual roots he shares The responsibility of realizing
with the teachings of the Ramakrishna Mission, the vision of the India that Swami
RPrime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the Vivekananda dreamt of rests with
immense influence the organization has had on his the current generation.
personal journey—from his early days to his current
responsibilities. Celebrating the legacy of the newly Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
constructed Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth
Centre—’Viveka Smarak’—Prime Minister Modi also
paid tribute to the profound historical connections Steps for Youth: PM Modi Highlights..
linking the great saint, local scholars like Kuvempu, n Over 14,000 PM SHRI Schools
and the city’s intellectual heritage.
PM Modi recalled how, over 130 years ago, the n Over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs
then Maharaja of Mysuru recognized and assisted n Increase in the number of IIMs and IITs
a young, wandering monk. It was a pivotal act of n MBBS medical seats reaching approx 1.40 lakh
support that Swami Vivekananda later acknowledged
with deep gratitude from America. Prime Minister
Modi remarked, “In the true sense, he alone lives The credit for transforming the country into the
who lives for others. Guided by this very mantra, the world’s fastest-growing economy, the third-largest
Ashram has completed a glorious hundred years.” startup ecosystem, and the second-largest mobile
Comparing the subjugated state of Indian youth manufacturing hub goes to the youth. Today, driven
during Swami Vivekananda’s era with their global by the immense potential of its youth, India is script-
influence today, Prime Minister Modi highlighted how ing new, golden chapters of success in AI, deep tech,
Vivekananda regarded youth education as the corner- space technology, and innovation. Whether it is the
stone of nation-building. Indian youth, who were once ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign or ‘Make in India,’
shackled by the chains of servitude, are now propel- the true driving force behind their ultimate success
ling global development at an unprecedented pace. is the power of India’s youth. n

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