Minister Biswajit emphasises on youth's role in nation building
Source: IT News / DIPR
Imphal, February 16 2020:
The youth population in India is very high and more than 65 percent of our country's population are youth, Works Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh said yesterday.
Biswajit was speaking as the chief guest at a congregation of young people at the 67th Youth Day Celebration at Sahlong Lentol Keithelmanbi this afternoon.
The congregation, presided over by Social Welfare and Co-operation Ministe.
Nemcha Kipgen, also witnessed a world record attempt of the largest Thadou group Spheroid Dance.
As part of the celebration, Biswajit also inaugurated a Suspension Bridge over River Gangol constructed under the Local Area Development Fund of the local MLA.
The bridge will connect Ward no 5, Keithelmanbi to Tenjang Veng.
Elaborating on the responsibilities of the youth in transforming a society, Biswajit said that no development in any society or nation building is possible without the youth's power of ideas and their ambitions.
That is why so many of our leaders including the late APJ Abdul Kalam had also emphasised on the youth of the country, he added.
The youth is considered to be pillars of the nation, he stated, and continued that we should fully understand the importance of the youth in bringing transformation to a society.
The Minister also explained that we all have our aims, objectives and ambition and that according to Swami Vivekananda's teaching the youth should follow the three principles of purity, patience and perseverance to succeed in any missions.
Above all these, we should also understand that love, trust and respect amongst ourselves is also very necessary, he said.
Further in his message for the youth, the Minister urged the young people should not waste time and added that now is the best time to work.
He also explained the importance of education, and said, it is the backbone of our society, and no resources available to us are of use without human resource or education.
The Prime Minister believes that education is the only way to fight poverty, he said.
The Minister also spoke on the School Fagathansi.
Speaking as the functional president of the celebration, Nemcha Kipgen spoke on the importance of the youth in developing a society.
She said that there is nothing that the youth can't achieve.
She also stressed on the need of the youth to remain healthy and to seek knowledge and to stay away from drugs and other intoxicants.
The celebration also witnessed folk dances and other cultural items from the local villagers.
yesterday's celebration was also attended by Hill Area Committee Chairman T.Thangjalam Haokip, MANIDCO and MANITRON chairman Shri Dr.Radheshyam Yumnam, Wangjing Tentha MLA Brojen Singh, Naoria Pakhanglakpa MLA S.Subhaschandra Singh and Kshetrigao MLA N Indrajit Singh as guests of honour.