Under the collaboration of the Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan and Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, a one-day seminar titled “Great and Prosperous Bharat @2047: The Role of Higher Educational Institutions” was organized at the Kendriya Karyalay, Dharmakshetra Shiv Shakti Mandir, Sector 8, RK Puram, New Delhi. The seminar aimed to deliberate on the role of higher educational institutions in making Bharat a great and prosperous nation by 2047.
The seminar featured notable speakers, including Shri Satish Kumar, Akhil Bhartiya Seh Sanghtak, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Professor Ashwani Mahajan, Akhil Bhartiya Seh Sanyojak, Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Prof. Raj Kumar Mittal, Akhil Bhartiya Seh Sanyojak, Swadeshi Jagran Manch. The seminar was chaired by Professor Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Haryana, and Professor Somnath Sachdeva, Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University. The Secretary of the Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan, Professor Pradeep Chauhan, Co-Secretary Professor Sarabjeet Kaur, Advocate Gagan Kumar, Professor Himani Sharma, Professor Shabana and the entire team were also present at the event.
Vice-chancellors from various universities in Haryana participated in the seminar and shared their views. These included Professor Somnath Sachdeva (Kurukshetra University), Professor Tankeshwar Kumar (Central University of Haryana), Professor Raj Nehru (Shri Vishwakarma Skill University), Professor Baldev Raj Kamboj (Haryana Agricultural University), Professor Sushil Kumar Tomar (J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology), Professor Prakash Singh (Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology), Professor Suresh K. Malhotra (Maharana Pratap Horticultural University), Professor Dinesh Agarwal (Gurugram University), Professor Ramesh Chandra Bhardwaj (Maharishi Valmiki Sanskrit University), Professor Vaidya Kartar Singh Dhiman (Shri Krishna AYUSH University), Professor Sudesh (Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila University), and Professor Gajendra Chauhan (Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts).
The seminar’s central focus was on the pivotal role that higher educational institutions must play in making Bharat a great and prosperous nation by 2047. While the government has set the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat @2047,’ Swadeshi Jagran Manch believes that Bharat should aspire to be not only developed but also great and prosperous. The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has put forth the slogan ‘Great and Prosperous Bharat 2047’ and suggested four key pathways to achieve this goal: Swadeshi (self-reliance), cooperation, decentralization, and entrepreneurship.
Shri Satish Kumar emphasized the need to view this issue holistically. Governments have limited visions and mandates, whereas society’s vision is broad and far-reaching. As Bharat approaches its 100th year of independence in 2047, it is essential to consider the future of the nation from a societal perspective. He outlined eight key pillars on which society should focus to shape the Bharat of 2047: a dynamic youth population, full employment, the world’s leading economy, a strong security system, leadership in science and technology, environmental sustainability, global brotherhood, and the promotion of high moral values.
Based on these pillars, society can build a great and prosperous Bharat. The role of higher educational institutions is crucial in this process, as these institutions influence the youth of the nation. Institutions should inspire young people to participate fully in elections and vote in the nation’s interest. They should also guide them to become ideal citizens who fulfill their civic duties and take responsibility for society. Moreover, youth should be encouraged to become job creators rather than job seekers. They should understand the importance of entrepreneurship and be motivated in this direction from the outset. Institutions must ensure that they steer their students toward entrepreneurship, enabling them to contribute to job creation.
In conclusion, the seminar highlighted that to make Bharat great and prosperous by 2047, all organizations must work together. Higher educational institutions, the industry, the government, and society need to take collective steps to establish Bharat as not just a developed, but a great and prosperous nation by 2047.
