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00:00wealth. For graduating students and their families, this is a day of celebration.
00:11This is a day of reflection. It is a milestone for students, their parents and
00:18faculty members, as also the institution. To the graduates, you worked hard for it.
00:28You had many troubled times. Late hours, you persevered. You waited for this day.
00:39The day has come. Obviously, it's a very satisfying moment for you and in a sense
00:47a game-changer in your political, economic, social journey. I emphasize in
00:57particular the word political because in democracy this has a deeper connotation
01:04and we expect those in politics, in positions of power, those under oath to
01:13observe highest standards because they shape the policy of the nation. Friends,
01:21as I look at you graduates, I imagine the countless hours that you spent and now
01:29you are walking into the larger domain. And let me tell you, you will have to
01:40think now. Your learning is never going to end today. Learning is lifelong. You
01:49will have to learn every moment. But you are walking in the larger space today
01:55with an ecosystem which eluded my generation. You are fortunate to be
02:03passing out of such a great university and you are equally fortunate to be
02:10getting into the larger world where you will find an ecosystem that will be
02:16affirmative for you. Chhattisgarh is a great state and its transformation from a
02:28developing state to hub of opportunities showcases the power of focused
02:34development and determined leadership. Education is at the heart of this
02:42transformation. I am proud that youth of Chhattisgarh, whether they are from
02:48cities or remote tribal belt of the state, can now benefit from institutes of
02:54eminence in every walk of life. Chhattisgarh now has AIMS, IIT, IIIT, IIM
03:03and institutes in law. Just imagine what a change for the better in the education
03:11landscape of the state. Friends, let us take pride. No nation in the world has
03:20grown as fast as Bharat in last few years. The Indian economy has sustained the
03:27globally challenging scenario in high growth unlike other nations. Our progress
03:34has been envy of the world. When the world reeled under depression and
03:39stagnation, we have continued to be the brightest spot in global economic
03:44landscape. For most part of the last decade, we have retained the tag of the
03:51fastest growing major economy. Friends, what a journey we have traversed against
04:00difficult wind, challenges, terrain and we are now the fifth largest global
04:09economy on way to becoming the third. Our prosperity is not concerned in few urban
04:16pockets and this is a unique future that has dotted the governance mechanism in
04:25last few years. Now there is deep focus and the focus has been very successful
04:32and rewarding for last mile delivery of public services and benefits. Friends, my
04:41young friends, you know it. The technological penetration has made
04:47service delivery at the last mile so very effective. You know it. You are fully
04:53aware how our economy is getting formalized with the cooperation of ordinary people.