Ethos of harmony in diversity keeps India united: Kamal Nath

Nagpur: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Wednesday said India remains united because of ethos of harmony despite diversity. He was addressing students during convocation of Institute of Management Technology (IMT) at its Katol Road campus.
“There is no country in the world with so many religions, gods, goddess, castes, languages, different kinds of festivals like India. There is no country other than India which has given birth to so many religions like Jainism, Sikhism. In India when we stand under one flag, we remain united. It is because of our ethos of harmony which keeps the country and society together,” said Nath, chief mentor of IMT.
Citing example of traditional attires worn in different parts of India, the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh said the world gets amazed when they look at India. “You go south, the dhoti and pyjama turns into a lungi. Here, the women wear saree differently while in north it’s another style. No country in the world has this diversity and uniqueness. Countries break up because of diversity. You look at Eastern Europe, they broke up just because of language,” he said.
He said the the students today are fortunate to be living at a time “when you have access to internet and knowledge”. “Five years later, we would be having 5G or 7G. The challenge would be how do you adapt to these changes. The biggest classroom is outside the classroom,” he said.
The first three toppers awarded at the ceremony scripted an inspiring tale of hard work, focus and conviction. They were among over 200 students who awarded their postgraduate diploma in management besides awards and medals.
Like what chief guest Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director of Raymond Group, noted in his address to students, “if you are seeing the obstacle, you are losing focus of your goal”, the toppers were not hassled by personal challenges.
Shalu Priya Nair, a native of Bhopal, bagged three gold medals for highest CGPA in all. Shalu, brought up by a single mother, said they faced a lot of financial crisis. “But my mother told me without education, life is not going to be easy,” she said. Her mother is a school teacher. Shalu is also a lawyer and pursuing a career as human resource consultant.
R Rohini from Anand in Gujarat received a gold in PGDM finance. Rohini was married mid-term to fulfil the last wish of her ailing grandmother. “Last two years were challenging. Knowing finance is important for every individual, hence I made a career in it,” she said.
Deepak Kumar, a resident of Kolkata, used to avoid studies as primary schooler. “My father is a home tutor. His struggles inspired me to focus on studies and excel,” he said.
Singhania told students that the faster they embrace change the more successful they become. “Anybody who has been successful has been so because of hard work, determination and never-say-die attitude,” he said.