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India Will Emerge as a Vishwa Guru in the 21st Century: Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad

Pune, Jan 12 (UNI) Founder President of MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), renowned educationist Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad expressed confidence here on Monday that India will rise as a global knowledge leader through the harmonious integration of science and spirituality.
Speaking at the grand celebration of the 164th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at MIT-WPU, Dr. Karad recalled Swami Vivekananda’s historic address at the World Parliament of Religions in 1893, where he envisioned a future world guided by inner happiness, harmony, and peace.
Swami Vivekananda had predicted that the synthesis of science and spirituality would lead humanity toward lasting peace and fulfillment. His vision of India emerging as a guiding light for the world is now becoming a reality, Dr. Karad said.
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