New Delhi, Nov 16 (UNI) Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged the youth to join the forces of growth and channelise their energies for constructive nation-building activities to build a new and resurgent India.
Expressing concern over the degeneration of values, he urged the youth to follow India’s age-old civilisational ethos and culture and come up with innovative solutions to tackle the pressing problems from Coronavirus to climate change.
Inaugurating a new 'Amenities Centre' at the University of Hyderabad, the Vice-President advised the youth to shun negativism, adopt a positive outlook in building the New India where there would be no corruption, hunger, exploitation and discrimination.
Pointing out that the nation was passing through a critical juncture and was facing many challenges, he asked the youth to be at the forefront of making India stronger on all fronts.
The Vice-President urged the youth to be the torchbearers in eradicating illiteracy, combating diseases, meeting challenges in farm sector, ending social evils like discrimination in any form, atrocities on women and eliminating corruption.

Calling for concerted efforts from all stakeholders, including the private sector to develop the higher education institutions into centres of excellence, Mr Naidu stressed the need to impart quality education on a par with international standards.
As even 73 years after attaining Independence the country was still to have full literacy, Mr Naidu felt a concerted effort should be made by all stakeholders to promote literacy and achieve the goal of a fully literate society.
On the fight against the pandemic, the Vice-President said India was comparatively better placed than other nations and lauded the selfless service rendered by frontline warriors like doctors, farmers, security personnel, sanitary staff and appreciated the Government of India and all states for the measures taken to fight the pandemic.
Telangana Home Minister Md Mahmood Ali, Justice L Narasimha Reddy, Chancellor of the University, PodileAppa Rao, Vice Chancellor, Dr B Nagarjuna, Dean-Students Welfare, Deans of various schools, faculty, students, university staff and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
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