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New Delhi : ‘Recognizing one’s merit is part of Indian culture’, said the Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on November 24, 2018, while addressing the gathering at ‘Jashn-E-Youngistan’ event organized by News 24 Channel in New Delhi. Jashn-E-Youngistan honoured promising young stars who have made their mark in their respective field.

The Vice President expressed hope that such awards would inspire other youngsters to excel. Naidu spoke of the great demographic dividend at the cusp of which India stands today and added that we must do our best to empower the youth of our country. Applauding the novelty of the idea of Jashn-E-Youngistan, Naidu reasoned that the enrichment of the softer aspects of our society through arts and other cultural pursuits would only add to India’s growth and prosperity.

The Vice President called on youth to participate actively in the momentous task of nation building. ” here is enormous interest in India’s growth story around the world. India is the fastest growing economy,” he added.

The Vice President said that awards such as these would encourage people to take inspiration from the remarkable stories of the youth icons who have excelled in art, science, music, cinema and other fields. Naidu spoke about the need for government programmes and schemes such as Swachch Bharat, Beti Bachao, Clean India which are meant for the welfare of all people.

The VP opined that the media should follow some standards and said that news and views should not be mixed. “Allow people to decide what is good and what is bad,” he added, according to a PIB release.

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