Youth need tech support, robust policies to achieve Viksit Bharat goal: LS Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the importance of guiding India’s youth towards achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 at the “JITEM Youth Conclave 2025” organized by Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) in Gurugram on Friday.

Addressing the Conclave, he stressed that Indian youth need the right guidance, technical support, and policy-making in their journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. He emphasized the role of social organizations in the holistic development of society and the nation as extremely important.

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“Indian youth need the right guidance, technical support, and policy-making in their journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047…….The role of social organizations in the holistic development of society and the nation is extremely important,” Birla said, asserting: “Embodying the spirit of ‘Antyodaya’ (uplifting the last person), ensuring that no member of society is left behind in the race of progress, is a shared responsibility.”

“India’s youth are vast not only in number but also in determination. They possess the passion for change, the ability to shape the future, and the zeal for nation-building. The youth are not just job seekers but are becoming job creators,” he said.

Birla underlined that campaigns like Start-up India, Skill India, Make in India, and the Green Energy Mission have directed the youth’s energy positively.

Mentioning that JITO is not just a community organization for trade and business, Birla opined that “it is an institution where trade, innovation, Jain principles, Jain thoughts, the teachings of Jain saints, and Lord Mahavir’s philosophies come together.”

He added that JITO is a platform where new technology, ideas, and innovations are shared. “Through economic, educational, and service-oriented activities, the organization is not only empowering the Jain community but also making a significant contribution to India’s development,” he underlined.

Speaking about the strength of Indian democracy, Birla said that Indian democracy is not just a post-independence phenomenon, but is deeply embedded in the nation’s work ethos, culture, behavior, spiritual beliefs, and the collective welfare of society.