SANTINIKETAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the critical role played by Visva- Bharati in the Indian freedom movement and promoting the cause of universal brotherhood.
Address the centennial celebrations of the university founded by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Modi said that the vision of literary legend was also the essence of the “Atmanirbhar Bharat‘initiative launched by your government to make India self-sufficient.
“Visva-Bharati it is a venerable source of constant energy for the country, ”he said.
He said that Tagore and the institution he founded not only strengthened the spirit of nationalism, but also promoted inclusion that strengthened “vishva bandhutva” (university brotherhood).
Praising the institution for its remarkable achievements in various fields such as art and literature, and science and innovation, the prime minister urged his students to reach out to artisans in the region to explore ways to find national and international markets for their products.
“That will make them self-sufficient. Atmanirbhar Bharat is India’s prosperity initiative that will help global prosperity,” he said.
Recalling India’s fight for freedom, Modi said: “The Bhakti Movement brought us together, the Learning Movement gave us intellectual strength and the karma movement exemplified by people like Shivaji, Maharana Pratap and Rani Laxmibai de Jhansi gave us the courage to fight for our rights. ”
Visva-Bharati, he said, is the embodiment of philosophy, vision and hard work of Guru Rabindranath Tagore.
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