Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Chhattisgarh for making progress in developing youth capabilities and skills to make this century 'an Indian century'.
This is despite the problem of Naxalism faced in Chhattisgarh, he said while delivering the inaugural address for the ‘National Youth Day 2016’ at Naya Raipur via video-conferencing from Race Course Road in New Delhi.
The Prime Minister said that Swami Vivekananda, whose birth anniversary falls today, was an inspiration for all youth, and a shining example of how much could be accomplished in a short time-span.
He said that youth from different parts of India are assembled in Chhattisgarh today, represent its diversity but are united in one mantra of serving Mother India.
The Prime Minister said that 125 crore people are united in an objective of taking the nation to new highs.
He said a nation which was so abundantly youthful, should have objectives and dreams which are boundless.
Modi said India's objective for development should be to transform the lives of the poor, and in the villages.
He urged the youth to witness the launch of the "Start-up India" event in New Delhi on January 16.
The Prime Minister urged the youth to think of concrete objectives for the years 2019 and 2022 – the 150th anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi and the 75th anniversary of country's independence