Shri Modi was speaking at an interactive session on “Proud to be Indian” organized by the Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO) here in New Delhi.
The Chief Minister provided key insights on the intrinsic and timeless relevance of India's ancient ethos and values which remains germane to good governance. “India must leverage its unique legacy and learnings from history to govern itself and carve out a distinct presence on the world map. We are best positioned to create an Indian paradigm for the world by judicious use of our historic and cultural values on one hand and our emerging socio-economic stature on the other. It is an opportunity that is India's alone”, said Shri Narendra Modi, whilst stating that tolerance, acceptance and respect are the hallmarks of Indian society and emphasized on the need for “modernization without westernization”.
Shri Modi also spoke about the importance of the newly created Indian Institute of Teachers Education (IITE) with the objective to create teachers of tomorrow with transformative knowledge of Indian tradition and usher in a new era of teacher education, focusing upon the integral development of teachers. It was his dream to see the institute blossom to a level of international excellence. He added that everyone should be encouraged to learn languages Asian languages as Asia would be the next big superpower in the world and that our children should not miss the arising opportunities due to the handicap of language.
In her welcome address, Ms. Avantika Dalmia, Chairperson, YLFO, appreciated the progress made by the Gujarat under the inspiring leadership of Shri Narendra Modi while preserving |Indian ethos and values. She said that Shri Modi has given a clean, responsive and corruption-free Government which has taken growth and development an entirely new level.
