Overview
- Addressing a New Delhi event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Gen‑Z and Gen‑Alpha will lead India to developed‑nation status and affirmed strong faith in their capabilities.
- He urged young people to avoid short‑term popularity, draw lessons from national ideals and view personal success as contributing to the country.
- Modi highlighted government missions, citing Digital India for connectivity and learning resources, Startup India for entrepreneurship and Khelo India for sports pathways.
- He emphasized education efforts such as Atal Tinkering Labs, classroom exposure to robotics, AI and design thinking, and the National Education Policy’s option for mother‑tongue instruction.
- Marking Veer Baal Diwas, he recalled the Sahibzadas’ courage and said opportunities for youth have broadened after what he described as an earlier climate of despair.