Azadi Mahotsav to fill youth with passion for India: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is a 'sanskar utsav' for the youth which will fill them with undying passion to contribute to the country.
Addressing the 3rd National Committee meeting on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, PM Modi said, "The current generation will be the leaders of tomorrow, and therefore we have to inculcate in them now a sense of duty and responsibility to realise the dreams and vision of India@100."
Highlighting the contributions of tribal freedom fighters, the PM said that we should pay our tribute to them by building local tribal museums.
He suggested that the border village programme should be taken up for the youths to familiarise themselves with the life of people residing in the last mile of the country.
"Similarly, the programme to construct 75 sarovars in every district and similar such programmes should be designed for the grassroots, which is conducive for water and environment conservation," Modi said.
He also suggested that the youth should be familiarised with such programmes to help them understand the ground realities of the country.
The PM further said that the technological revolution has stepped up the speed of change tremendously.
"What could be achieved in generations can be made possible in decades now. We cannot rely on old techniques to realise the dreams of our nation.
"It is therefore important to build the capacity of the youth and to equip them with the necessary skills to meet the technological challenges of times to come," he said.
Several members of the National Committee attended the meeting including Lok Sabha Speaker, Governors, Union ministers, chief ministers, political leaders, officials, media personalities, spiritual leaders, artists, film personalities and eminent persons from various walks of life.
The PM said that the patriotic fervour which was witnessed during the freedom struggle was unprecedented and the same fervour was needed to be imbibed by the current generation and channelise it for nation-building.
"Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is creating an atmosphere of patriotic zeal in the country and it is a golden opportunity to establish the emotional connect of our youth with nation-building," Modi said.
The first meeting of the National Committee was held on March 8, 2021 before the launch of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Prime Minister on March 12, March 2021. The second meeting of the committee was held on December 22, 2021.
Home minister Amit Shah welcomed the committee members and explained that more than 60,000 programmes have been organised successfully in the country to date and the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme has percolated down from the national to the state, district and grassroots levels.
In celebration, Navy ships in all continents
The Navy has dispatched frontline warships to select foreign ports in every continent around the globe, except Antarctica, to commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav’ programme. “Various events are planned at each of these ports by Indian missions on August 15. It will include hoisting the Tricolour onboard these ships,” an officer said.