Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu shared the skills of empowered leadership with students of Indian Institute of Management (IMM) Ranchi on Sunday while attending the programme of IIM Ranchi. Naidu cited many examples of decisions taken by Former Late Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayees, which proved as milestone in the prosperity of the Country.
The programme was organised at Aryabhata Auditorium of Ranchi University. Naidu addressed the students of IIM Ranchi on leadership capacity and good governance under the ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Center for Leadership, Policy and Governance’.
Addressing the students of the premier B school, Naidu said that he is elated to be here and also privileged to address the leaders of the Country. “Leaders does not mean only politician. A leader means a man who has character, caliber capacity and dedication. A person who has got knowledge, a person who has understanding of the issues faced by the Country and the system on various aspects. A person has ability, mobility and stability to bring the prosperity for the society,” he added
“First of all I want to extend my greeting to those who organised the programme on the name of legendry leader and former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was a great scholar and orator. Such was the capacity under the leadership of the great man that he gave a stable coalition government of 23 parties in the Centre which completed its full tenure of five years successfully. During his tenure the Country witnessed revolutions in connectivity in many fields from roads, ports to air. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna changed the faces of India’s villages. Sarva Sikhsa Abhiyan started during his tenure also brought new revolution in India’s primary education system,” said Naidu.
Lauding Vajpayee’s decision making skill, the Vice President said that it was Vajpayee’s guts and courage that India successful conducted Atomic Test and won Kargil War. During his tenure Jharkhand became a separate state, he added.
Governor Droupadi Murmu, IIM President Praveen Shankar Pandya, IIM Ranchi Director Dr Shailendra Kumar Singh and Convenor Gaurav Marathe were present in the program. Vice President visited Raj Bhavan after the conclusion of the lecture. After a night’s rest at Raj Bhavan, he will go to Jamshedpur on Monday.
Naidu arrived in Ranchi on Sunday afternoon on a two- day visit to the State. He will visit Jamshedpur on Monday. He was welcomed by Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu at Birsa Munda Airport. Jharkhand Chief Secretary, DK Tiwari, Director General of Police, Kamal Nayan Chaubey and other senior officers were present at the airport.
In Jamshedpur on Monday, Naidu will attend a function of Tata Steel. He will return to Ranchi and then leave for New Delhi on Monday.