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PM Modi Urges Youth in Chennai to Seize Future Opportunities
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News18•11-10-2026, 19:46
PM Modi Urges Youth in Chennai to Seize Future Opportunities
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the golden jubilee celebrations of Jayagopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya in Chennai.
- •He told students that this era belongs to them and the world is looking to them for innovative solutions.
- •PM Modi praised the ancient Tamil text Thirukkural and recalled presenting it to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- •He highlighted the rapid growth of higher educational institutions in India, noting an increase in universities and colleges since 2014.
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PM Modi told students at the golden jubilee celebrations of Jayagopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya in Chennai that this era belongs to the youth, as the world looks to them for solutions to global problems.
He praised the ancient Tamil text 'Thirukkural' as a great guide for living and recalled presenting the work to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
PM Modi noted that India's universities have increased from around 750 in 2014 to over 1,300, and colleges have grown from about 38,000 to more than 52,000, alongside new IITs, IIMs, IIITs, and AIIMS.
