Challenges of 21st Century

Based on my visits to all the States and Union Territories in the country and 16 countries in Asia, Europe and Africa as the President and meeting over 1.5 million youth, I realize that all the youth irrespective of which country they belong to, aspire to live in a peaceful, happy, prosperous and safe nation. What does it mean? It means that economic prosperity alone is not sufficient. It has to be complimented with the value systems and our five thousand years old Civilizational heritage which has genetically shaped the Indian people.

I personally believe, when the nation is progressing towards economic development, it is also essential to build education with value system drawn from our Civilization heritage. The good human life comes out of the way we live; we may have series of problems. But the billion people have the connectivity which gives us the united strength.