Urges students to dedicate for nation building
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the 28th State convention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at the premises of Gauhati Commerce College and opined that the student body needs to work to strengthen the edifice of cultural nationalism in India. Addressing the convention, Sarma said that students’ power is the mightiest and it corresponds to the power of the nation. Hailing the ABVP, he said that it has always strived to work for nation building and creating youth leaders based on the ideals of Swami Vivekananda.
Sarma said that ABVP, true to actual requirements of the country, is working to strengthen the edifice of cultural nationalism based on the ethos and values of Bharat. Stating that India is a young nation where the young students have the potential to make the country great, he called upon the members and other student leaders of ABVP to work for creating a roadmap to expedite the reconstruction process of the nation to rediscover its inner vitality.
In presence of ABVP top leaders Robin Kakati, Simanta Kumar Baishya, BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia with others, Sarma also commented that the convention should discuss the ways for creating a robust foundation of a strong economy and a foundation for Atma Nirbhar Bharat. Reiterating the power of the students, Sarma said that gone were those days when agitation ruled the roost. Now the time has changed when the students are increasingly using their power to change the society for betterment by indulging themselves in work culture.
Speaking on National Education Policy 2020, Sarma said that it has components to identify specific skills that students must acquire during their academic programs with the aim of preparing well-rounded learners with the 21st century skills. He also asked the student body to work as a facilitator and generate awareness on the provisions of NEP 2020, which has the potential to transform the human resources of the country into skilled & entrepreneurial resources.
