AMN / BODHGAYA
Underlining the significance of economic nationalism for the nation’s prosperity and sovereignty, the Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged to citizens to make ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ a national habit. Doing so would result in “significant positive contribution to our foreign exchange reserves, generation of employment opportunities and nurturing of entrepreneurship,” Dhankhar elaborated.
Vice President urged young professionals to be part of the endeavour of making India a developed country by 2047. Mr. Dhankhar was addressing the 6th convocation ceremony of IIM Bodhgaya on Sunday (7th April 2024) in Bihar. He said, young mind and students of today are torchbearer of India’s future. He appealed young students to harness their skills and talent to script new chapter in India’s growth story.
Earlier, the Vice President conferred degrees to students of MBA in a convocation ceremony. Bihar Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chairman of IIM Bodhgaya, Uday Kotak and Director Vinita Sahay were also present at the function.
The Vice President also paid visit to world famous Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya and offered prayers with his wife.
Highlighting India’s position as a frontrunner across various frontiers of cutting-edge technology such as quantum computing, machine learning, 6G and green hydrogen, the Vice-President underscored the “gold mine opportunities” that these present for young minds. Urging them to be unconventional and to think out-of-the-box, Shri Dhankhar said, “Be assured that you will never be starved of ideas as the startup ecosystem offers endless opportunities.”
Shri Rajendra Arlekar, Governor of Bihar; Shri Uday Kotak, Chairperson, IIM Bodh Gaya; Shri Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, and former CEO, NITI Aayog; Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, Director, IIM Bodh Gaya, and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
