National Youth Day at Shridhar University Pilani Rajasthan

Online, January 22, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Presently 350 million Indians in the age group 10 to 24 constituting roughly 30 percent of the population are seen not only as a great hope but blessings for the global future. If India gets it right by empowering the youth with the right education, it will benefit from its demographic dividend with a young, productive workforce that will propel economic growth for decades.

According to Swami Vivekananda, the education which does not help the common mass of people to equip themselves for the struggle for life, which does not bring out strength of character, a spirit of philanthropy, and the courage of a lion, is not worth the name and real education is that which enables one to stand on one's own legs.

A quote of Swami Vivekananda which truly inspires the youth goes as "Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, and live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success".

A quote attributed to Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore goes as "If you want to know India, study Vivekananda".

Way to Transform Shridhar University has the rich tradition of observing events of national and international importance such as World Health Day, World Entrepreneurship Day, World Earth Day, World Press Freedom Day, World Environment Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Music day, World Population Day, International Ozone Day, Human Rights Day, Gandhi Jayanthi, Ambedkar Jayanthi, Kabir Das Jayanthi etc. In the same spirit, the university observed National Youth Day on January 12, 2011.

On this occasion, Prof BR Natarajan Pro Vice Chancellor urged the faculty and students of the University to take inspiration from the teachings of Swami Vivekananda to make the world at large a better place to live.