Emphasising on the need to be “vocal for local”, the VP said that this spirit was a facet of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, and reflected the essence of the ‘Swadeshi Andolan’ during India’s freedom struggle.
It was stated by the Vice-President while addressing National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers and artists in the Parliament House here.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, who was also present on the occasion, appreciated the commendable work done for his parliamentary constituency.
Reflecting on his experience as the Governor of West Bengal, where he served as the Chancellor of three dozen state universities, he acknowledged the challenges associated with the role of the Chancellor.
Dr Yadav, the Chief of the Madhya Pradesh Wrestling Association, contested the WFI Vice President polls as a candidate supported by the panel of controversial outgoing WFI President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Talking about the need to bring down high out-of-pocket expenditure on health in India, he appreciated various government programmes
Observing that the new National Education Policy—2020 is a farsighted document, the Vice President said that its implementation in letter and spirit will help us to achieve the SDG agenda.
It may be noted that SAIPR was established at the Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar in the Golden Jubilee year of ‘Gayatri Teerth’.
The Vice President further said that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for self-reliance in critical technologies and called upon everyone to strive for building an 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'. “Let us build a strong, stable, peaceful and prosperous India where there will be no poverty, illiteracy, gender and social discrimination,” he said.
Addressing an event organised by the Ministry of Earth Science on the occasion of International Mother Languages Day virtually from Chennai, Naidu called for tailoring languages to the changing needs of our times and finding creative and innovative ways to promote them among younger generations.
