**Executive Summary**
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla addressed the Convocation Ceremony of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on February 27, 2026. He emphasized the vital role of Indian youth in addressing global challenges and contributing to the vision of a developed India ("Viksit Bharat") through innovation, knowledge, and commitment to nation-building. The Speaker highlighted the university's efforts to preserve Indian culture and values.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Role of Indian Youth:**
* Indian youth are at the forefront of addressing global challenges.
* India's youth demographics and growing capabilities present immense opportunity.
* Indian students and youth possess the potential to develop solutions to emerging global issues, provided they commit to rigorous effort and continuous learning.
* **Speaker's Remarks:**
* The present era is a transformative phase for India's evolving future.
* Students are equipped with thoughtful insight, innovative thinking, and research capabilities to guide India.
* India's greatest strength lies in its youth.
* Youth's confidence, fresh perspectives, and innovative spirit are powerful forces driving national progress.
* Acquiring knowledge, gaining practical training, embracing innovation, and mastering technology are essential components of their journey.
* Commit to rigorous effort and continuous learning.
* **Call to Action:**
* Students are called to commit to nation-building.
* Students are urged to serve the vision of Viksit Bharat with renewed confidence, firm resolve, and ambitious dreams.
* Each student is expected to contribute wholeheartedly to the making of a new India and to the realization of a developed nation.
* **University's Contribution:**
* Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya has made immense efforts to preserve Indian culture and values.
* The university ensures coming generations are prepared to contribute to the future development of India while preserving its cultural heritage, moral principles, and philosophical thought.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Students:**
* *Impact:* Encouraged to pursue knowledge, innovation, and social commitment to contribute to India's development.
* *Action Required:* Commit to nation-building and contribute to the vision of "Viksit Bharat" with confidence and dedication.
* **Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya:**
* *Impact:* Recognized for its efforts in fostering leadership, preserving Indian culture, and preparing students for contributing to national development.
* *Action Required:* Continue efforts to provide students with a comprehensive education that emphasizes knowledge, skills, values, and cultural awareness.
* **Indian Youth:**
* *Impact:* Recognized as a vital force in addressing global challenges and shaping India's future.
* *Action Required:* Continue to engage in rigorous effort and continuous learning to develop solutions to global issues.
Key Entities Referenced
Lok Sabha Speaker: Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, who delivered the address.
Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Location of the Convocation Ceremony of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya.
Viksit Bharat: A vision for a developed India.
Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya: University in Indore, Madhya Pradesh where the Convocation Ceremony was held.
Lok Sabha Secretariat
INDIAN YOUTH ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF
ADDRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES: LOK
SABHA SPEAKER
LOK SABHA SPEAKER URGES THE YOUTH TO COMMIT TO
NATION BUILDING AND SERVE THE VISION OF VIKSIT
BHARAT WITH RENEWED CONFIDENCE
LOK SABHA SPEAKER ADDRESSES CONVOCATION
CEREMONY OF SHRI VAISHNAV VIDYAPEETH
VISHWAVIDYALAYA IN INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH
Posted On: 27 FEB 2026 6:12PM by PIB Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today said that Indian youth are at the forefront of addressing global
challenges in an increasingly interconnected world. He added that the present era represents a
transformative phase in India’s evolving future. Students of this period - equipped with thoughtful insight,
innovative thinking, and research capabilities - are poised to guide India toward new directions, he
observed.
Shri Birla made these remarks while addressing the Convocation Ceremony of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth
Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He said that India’s greatest strength lies in its youth; and
the youth’s confidence, fresh perspectives, and innovative spirit are powerful forces driving national
progress. He advised the students that acquiring knowledge, gaining practical training, embracing
innovation, and mastering technology are essential components of their journey.
Shri Birla appreciated the efforts of the Vishwavidyalaya by saying that it is a matter of pride that the
university fosters leadership in solving global challenges through technology and innovation. He
underlined that Indian students and youth possess the potential to develop solutions to emerging global
issues, provided they commit to rigorous effort and continuous learning. Shri Birla called on the
graduating students to commit to nation building and serve the vision of Viksit Bharat with renewed
confidence, firm resolve, and ambitious dreams.
Shri Birla recalled that in his many visits abroad he has noted that many nations look towards India—
particularly at its young population—with great expectation. He noted that while youth populations are
declining in several countries, India’s youthful demographics and growing capabilities present immense
opportunity. He lauded the fact that through startups, innovation, and research, Indian youth have already
begun addressing both national and global challenges. Their efforts reflect a strong belief in India’s
potential and future leadership, he said. Hoping that the knowledge and experience gained during theiracademic journey will ultimately serve the nation, Shri Birla underlined that guided by values, culture, and
a spirit of social commitment, each student is expected to contribute wholeheartedly to the making of a
new India and to the realization of a developed nation.
Speaking about the contribution of the Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya and ancient city of Indore,
Shri Birla observed that the University has made immense efforts to preserve Indian culture and values for
more than a century. He added that it has also ensured that coming generations are prepared to contribute
to the future development of India while preserving its cultural heritage, moral principles, and
philosophical thought. Shri Birla also observed that throughout history, the people of Indore and Madhya
Pradesh made small yet meaningful contributions at their respective levels towards betterment of the
nation and society. He added that this collective spirit reflects the enduring cultural strength of India.
Despite centuries of foreign rule—under the Mughals and later the British—when deliberate attempts
were made to weaken India’s spiritual traditions, values, and civilizational foundations, the essence of
Indian culture remained alive in Indore.
Member of Parliament from Indore Shri Shankar Lalwani and Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Shri
Tulsiram Silawat also remained present on the occasion.
ी वैष्णव वापीठ वश्ववालय, इंदौर के 8व दीांत समारोह म प्रतभावान वाथय को उपाधयां
वतरत कर संबोधत कया।
यह बदलत े और वकसत भारत के नमाण का कालखंड ह। आज ुनया के सभी दश भारत क ओर दख
रह ह। हमार नौजवान क ताकत ुनया म बढ़ रही ह, और… pic.twitter.com/IzfFPGLWRh
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) February 27, 2026
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