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What PM Narendra Modi said at JNU after unveiling the statue of Swami Vivekananda

PM Narendra Modi unveiled a life-sized statue of Swami Vivekananda at the JNU campus on Thursday via a video conference. He inspired citizens to take pride in Indian civilisation, culture and its industrious spirit.” "In his speeches and writing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi often invokes Swami Vivekananda's life and mission and reminds the youth of the country to follow the ideals of this great son of India. PM Modi said at the event that Swami Vivekananda had gone to Michigan University in the last century and had said that the next century would belong to India. PM Narendra Modi said that India’s youth was the country’s global brand ambassador as the youth represented the country’s tradition and culture around the world. Speaking about the new National Education Policy, PM Modi said that Swami Vivekananda wanted the education of the country to be at a level where it provides self-confidence to individuals and helps them become self-reliant or ‘atmanirbhar’.

India Today

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