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New Delhi : The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on December 15, 2019, asked the youth of the country to draw inspiration from the extraordinary life, work, and principles of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and asked them to serve the nation with the same determination and selflessness.
Addressing the 62nd Convocation Ceremony of the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, the University’s age old tradition to hold convocation on December 15 (Sardar Patel’s death anniversary) every year as a mark of respect to the great leader, the Vice President said that Sardar Patel serves as a source of constant inspiration to millions around the country even to this day. He said that the nation would be ever grateful to his vision, resolve, and commitment to the Unity and Integrity of India.
Naidu urged the youth to take lead in eradicating social evils of caste and gender-based discrimination, communalism, and corruption that hamper nation’s all-round progress. “Your task is to shape a ‘New India’, an India where progress is predicated on peace and stability, on innovation and excellence,” he said, according to a PIB release.
He said that New India must be free from such narrow walls that seek to divide people and stressed the need for everybody to remain committed to the unity, integrity, and progress of the nation. Highlighting the importance of inculcating discipline and sense of duty among the younger generation, he said that a university should not be used for political purposes by anyone.
Naidu said that Sardar Patel belongs to whole country and anyone who follows his life and vision inherits the legacy of Sardar Patel.