NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): In his first public address after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed confidence in the capabilities and strengths of the young generations, asserting that the country needs them in its journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat’.
Modi was addressing the annual convocation ceremony at the renowned Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. “We have faith in you. The country needs you”, PM Modi said.
He said that every generation has national responsibility, suggesting that the goals of the youth must include the country’s holistic development. “You are all aware that every generation faces the specific challenges of its time and also bears its own national responsibility… Whatever you do over the next 30 to 35 years of your lives will influence our journey towards a ‘Viksit Bharat’. Therefore, the basis of every decision you make should also be: how will this benefit the country? Which of the nation’s needs will this fulfill?” he said.
Modi said that technology is playing a pivotal role in today’s rapidly changing world. He suggested that those who adapt themselves to the changes will “finally win”.
“… The global strategic equation is shifting swiftly. The global power balance is evolving by the moment, driven primarily by the pace of technological advancement. No one can say with certainty what the world will look like in the next 20 or 30 years… The world, technology, industries, and professions will all evolve. But amidst all this, remember one thing: those who keep learning will succeed”, he said.
Referring to the successful launch of Skyroot’s Vikram-1 rocket, the Prime Minister underlined that the government has opened various ways to allow the youth to make their contributions.
“We have opened various ways in which our youth can contribute. New sectors have been opened. I had spoken about the space sector before. Today that very same space sector has become a sky for our youth”, he said.
Adding a Gen Z touch to his address, PM Modi said: “Today our youth is saying, ‘First in my bloodline to build a rocket’. Today our youth is launching rockets.”
“Our drone sector is also expanding. Drones are being utilised in national security and in transporting medicines”, he added.
PM Modi’s address came after the recent CJP protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the paper leak controversy linked to the NEET-UG 2026 that culminated with the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
