Overview
- The Vice President told graduates at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute that youth must drive the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision.
- He urged five pledges: stay free of addiction, use technology responsibly, prioritize physical and mental health, uphold constitutional values and social harmony, and contribute selflessly to national progress.
- He stressed continuous upskilling, adaptability in the age of AI and emerging technologies, and education grounded in ethics and social responsibility.
- To inspire civic engagement, he highlighted 2025 milestones including ISRO’s SPADEX docking demo, the LVM 3‑M6 launch, Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS mission, Operation Sindoor, parliamentary enactments, and major cricket and Kho Kho wins.
- He is on a two‑day visit to Tamil Nadu, presiding over the 34th convocation in Chennai before additional public events in Chennai and Vellore.