Chief Guest Hon’ Governor of Maharashtra, Shri CV Rao encourages young minds of India to step forward and join hands for the growth of Nation
A conclave for Rising North-East India was hosted at Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research in partnership with Vivek Magazine (Hindi). The conclave took place in the presence of Shri Dattatray Hosbale, Joint General Secretary of RSS with Governor of Maharashtra, Shri CV Rao, as Chief Guest. Only recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated that North East India will play a vital role in the development of our nation. He had described the NE region as the “Ashta Lakshmi” of our country.
Shri Hosbale, one of the key speakers at the event, shared the efforts involved in the support of the national campaign and stressed upon the potential of North-Eastern States in the development of country.
The two guests shared their views on the contribution of North-East in India’s economic and social development. Shri CV Rao addressed that Maharashtra should support the students of North East by providing technical and management skills. “Education institutes like WeSchool should encourage students, especially girls, to learn new skills and compete at national level,” he added.
Dr Uday Salunkhe, Group Director of WeSchool, stressed on the role of education institutes and stated, “We should focus on Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship to nurture and develop the youth community for the betterment of our nation. WeSchool believes in building Global Citizen Leaders and works towards instilling leadership skills in the budding entrepreneurs. Project Netrutva is initiated to groom students from economically weaker backgrounds and offer them an opportunity to attain management education to facilitate in building their career. Given the right opportunity and providing an inclusive structure to the youth will help to provide an equal opportunity to students from financial weaker sections to excel as much as those with many resources.”
He further pressed on the importance of providing equal opportunities to students from all financial backgrounds to excel in their fields. “Leadership is critical to make important and impactful changes and the youth must be part of playing a role in it and experiencing it. If we as a nation take the leadership role in making changes in some key policies to improve inclusiveness, we will soon see youth believe and participate in the change and transformation we want to see.”
The event also marked the release of Vivek Magazine’s special edition of Diwali. The edition was title ‘Ashta Lakshmi Purovattar’ and highlights the diverse culture and tradition of North-East States of India.