India's youngsters engine of growth, world looking at them with hope: PM Modi

The world is looking at India's youngsters with hope as they are the growth engine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

"The whole world is looking at India's youth with hope. Because you are the growth engine of the country and India is the world's growth engine. This is a huge honour and responsibility on all of you," Prime Minister said while addressing the 42nd Convocation of Anna University in Chennai said,

"My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation. They (youngsters) will work out all problems like lions" - these words of Swami Vivekanand as the entire world today looks to the youth of India," he said.


Modi said the students are graduating at a "unique" time. While some will call it a time of uncertainty, the Prime Minister said he sees it is a time of opportunity.

"The global pandemic tested every country. Adversities reveal what we are made of. India faced the unknown confidently, thanks to its scientists, healthcare workers and common people. Due to this India is at the forefront. Our industry is in the forefront," the Prime Minister said.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and Chief Minister MK Stalin were also present at the event.

Addressing a gathering the Chief Minister said education is an asset which cannot be stolen and that is why the government gives importance to it. Stalin said the Tamil Nadu government is focusing on education to all and two million youths should get skilled in the state within 2026.

"By various education institutions, we are doing an education revolution in Tamil Nadu. To get a job after education we are making efforts on it," he added.

(With inputs from ANI)