Think new and take India to new heights: Amit Shah tells students
The Hindu
Union Home Minister was in Hubballi to inaugurate the platinum jubilee celebrations of BVB College of Engineering and Technology
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called on the youth to start thinking new and take up challenges to excel in their respective professions and also contribute towards taking ‘new India’ to new heights.
He was inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebrations of BV Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology after opening the new sports complex built at a cost of ₹26 crore on the college campus in Hubballi on January 28.
Established in Gadag in 1946 and shifted to Hubballi in 1947, B.V. Bommaraddi college was the second engineering college to be set up in the Bombay Province after Pune.
Speaking of the change brought about by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who, he said, had laid down the foundation for ‘Greater Bharat’, the Union minister called on young people to remember the sacrifices of freedom fighters because of whom they were living in Independent India.
“Whatever heights you scale, remember your motherland and always contribute to its growth. You strive hard to become the greatest technocrat, but also contribute towards making India a greater technological strength in the world. Whatever you do, make sure you also contribute towards taking the country to new heights,” he said.
Mr. Shah said he had come to Hubballi to meet the youth and listed out the various initiatives taken by PM Modi for the youth of the country, including Make In India, Digital India, Fit India, Khelo India, Mudra scheme and many others.
Elaborating on the growth of start-ups in India, Mr. Shah said that from just 2,000 in 2014, the number of start-ups in the country had shot up to 70,000 in 2023. Of them, 30% had been set up by young women. “While earlier 3,000 patent applications were filed, now it has gone up to 1.5 lakh applications. Of them, 24,000 are registered patents now showing the achievement of the youngsters in research and development,” he said.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.