Hon\u2019ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today cautioned\u00a0citizens against compromising on nationalism, terming it \u201cthe ultimate betrayal to the nation\u201d. \u201cWherever anyone threatens the integrity of the nation, we must not tolerate it,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
Highlighting that duty towards the nation must always we kept above self-interest and political interest, the Vice-President warned that a failure to do so would amount to an attack on India\u2019s civilisational ethos spanning several millennia.<\/p>\n
Delivering the keynote address at the inauguration of Sainik School Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh today, the Vice-President reminisced his own days as a student of Sainik School Chittorgarh, and underlined the impact of his Alma Mater in shaping his personal and professional journey. \u201cWhile my biological birth was at Kithana village, my real birth took place at Sainik School Chittorgarh,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Emphasising on the importance of education as an epicentre of transformative change, Shri Dhankhar highlighted the power of education in giving individuals greater control over their lives, and in decimating inequities and cutting across malpractices in society at large.<\/p>\n
Drawing attention to India\u2019s distinct identity on the global stage today, the Vice-President\u00a0recognised the contribution of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in \u201cleading the country on a path that the entire world recognizes.\u201d \u201cToday’s India is not the same as it was ten years ago,\u201d Shri Dhankhar said. \u201cArticle 370, which the framers of the Constitution called temporary, was considered permanent by some. In this decade, it has been abolished. This is today’s India.\u201d<\/p>\n
Conveying his appreciation at the establishment of the new Sainik School at Gorakhpur, the Vice-President expressed his conviction that the school would pave the way for the development of future generations. \u201cIt will set a benchmark for other states, and for the entire country to emulate,\u201d Shri Dhankhar elaborated.<\/p>\n
Underscoring the significant strides made by the state of Uttar Pradesh in governance and in upholding the rule of law, the Vice-President noted, \u201cThe\u00a0participation of Uttar Pradesh in the development wave sweeping the country is a major contribution to nation-building.\u201d<\/p>\n
Addressing the cadets, the Vice-President urged them to eliminate the fear of fear from their minds. Narrating how the success of Chandrayaan-3 was built on the lessons gleaned from Chandrayaan-2, Shri Dhankhar said, \u201cFailure is the foundation of success.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his visit, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar and Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar planted saplings in the memory of their late mothers, Smt. Kesari Devi and Smt. Bhagwati Devi, at the premises of the newly inaugurated Sainik School Gorakhpur. They also inaugurated the shooting range on the premises.<\/p>\n
Shri Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh; Shri Kamlesh Paswan, Minister of State, Ministry of RuralDevelopment, Government of India; Shri Ravi Kishan Shukla, Member of Lok Sabha; Smt. Gulab Devi, Minister of State of Secondary Education,Government of Uttar Pradesh and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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