Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the patriotic fervour witnessed during the freedom struggle needed to be instilled in the current generation and channelised for nation-building.
Addressing the third national committee meeting on 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', he said the programme's emotional flavour is the core of the campaign which is creating an atmosphere of "patriotic zeal" in the country.
"The patriotic fervour which was witnessed during the freedom struggle was unprecedented. It is the same fervour which we need to imbibe in our current generation and channelise it for nation building," he said.
"It is a golden opportunity to establish the emotional connect of our youth with nation building," an official statement quoting him said.
In his closing remarks, he said the national unity must be nourished and nurtured to promote India as "Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat" because a united nation is a progressive nation.
In this light, he noted, 'Tiranga' is a symbol of unity, which brings positivity and prosperity for the nation.
It is a "Sanskar Utsav" (festival of values) for the youth which will fill them with the undying passion to contribute for the country, he said.
"The current generation will be the leaders of tomorrow and therefore, we have to inculcate in them now a sense of duty and responsibility to realise the dreams and vision of India@100," he said.
Noting that the technological revolution has stepped up the speed of change tremendously and what could be achieved in generations is now possible in decades, he said one cannot rely on old techniques to realize dreams of our nation.
It is therefore important to build the capacity of the youth and to equip them with the necessary skills to meet the technological challenges of times to come, Modi said.