“We are the biggest Yuva-Shakti in the world and we must strive to achieve our immense potential,” said the Union minister of youth affairs and sports and information and broadcasting.
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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Saturday launched a pan-India “Yuva Utsava-India@2047” from IIT Ropar in Punjab. On the occasion, he launched the Dashboard of Yuva Utsava.
The Yuva Utsava was simultaneously hosted at Pratapgarh (UP), Haridwar (Uttrakhand), Dhar and Hosangabad (MP), Hanumangarh (Rajasthan), Saraiekela (Jharkhand), Kapurthala (Punjab), Jalgaon (Maharastra), Vijayawara (Andhra Pradesh), Karimnagar (Telangana), Palakhad (Kerala), Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu). In the first phase, by 31st March, the Yuva Utsava will be held in 150 Districts across the country to celebrate youth power.
Addressing a hall filled with youngsters, Thakur spoke about the sacrifices of freedom fighters and urged the youth to make them proud. “We are the biggest Yuva-Shakti in the world and we must strive to achieve our immense potential.”
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He urged the students to pick one social cause each that was close to their hearts and work to find solutions to these issues. “Youth are the builders of tomorrow,” he added.
The minister spoke on the importance of millets and the possibility these held for increasing the income of farmers while also allowing saving of water and replenishing the soils. Fit India also saw mention in his speech with the hall echoing the slogan of “Fitness ka doze, Aadha ghanta Roz.”
“Today, India has become the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. We have 107 unicorns. We have the maximum number of start-ups that come up in a day in any country. Our economy has come from being among the Fragile Five to now among the First Five. All this has been possible due to Modiji’s efforts and initiatives like Start-Up India and Stand-Up India,” he said.
The theme for the Yuva Utsav will be Panch Pran: Goal of developed India; to remove any trace of slavery or colonial mindset; Take pride in our heritage and legacy; Unity and solidarity; and Sense of duty among citizens.
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