Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the experimental zeal of today’s Indian youth who, he said, is ready to choose a ‘new and unknown goal’ and determined to achieve it, be it in science, business, sports or any other field.
“India’s youth is giving emphasis to quality. Today’s youth does not want to walk on the pre-decided road. They want to step into the unknown world. Their destination is new, their goal is new, their path is new and their desire is new. Once our youth gets determined, they work hard to achieve that goal. They start working day and night on it,” the Prime Minister said in his monthly radio talk ‘mann ki baat’,
“Not long ago, India opened its space sector and on seeing that, the youth of our generation grabbed the opportunity and benefitted from it. The students of colleges, universities and young people working in the private sector stepped forward as well. I am sure that in the coming days, a large number of such satellites will be used by our youth. Our students, our colleges, our universities, students are working in labs in this regard,” Modi said.
Similarly, he said, the recent Olympic performance has been fired by Indian youth and cited Indian hockey men’s winning prize in Tokyo.
Modi said the passion for sports in the youth of the country at the present times is the greatest tribute to hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand.
“Irrespective of the number of medals won, no citizen of India enjoys victory until a medal is won in hockey. And this time, in the Olympics, the medal that was won for hockey came our way after four decades,” he said.
“This time, Olympics have created a major impact. The events at the Olympics are over; the Paralympics are going on. Whatever our country earned in this world of Sports may be little in comparison with the world, but enough has happened to bolster our belief,” Modi said.
Modi on Sunday also spoke to Para table tennis player Bhavina Patel, 34, and congratulated her on winning a silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics.
“In the country now, sports and games sportsman spirit is not to stop. In family life, in social life, in the life of the Nation, this momentum has to be accorded permanence…infusing it with energy…replenishing it with relentless new energy,” he said.
Continuing to speak on Indian youth, Modi said they have also made big global impact on the toy industry that has a huge market of around ` 6 to 7 lakh crore.
He said that youth today is focussing on improving the processes, variety and technology in toy-making and experimenting with new things.
The Prime Minister extended greetings on Krishna Janmashtami and urged the countrymen to carry forward the great traditions of the nation.
He said about 3-4 kilometres away from Somnath temple there is the Bhalka Teerth which which is the place where Lord Krishna spent his last moments on earth.
He further mentioned Jadurani Dasi, a US citizen who he said is an American and is connected to ISKCON Hare Krishna movement and one of her major specialities is that she is skilled in Bhakti Arts. He said it is ‘our responsibility’ to preserve culture and traditions.