Chandigarh January 12, 2022
To mark Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, the Department of Youth Welfare, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a webinar on the occasion of National Youth Day titled ‘Youth of 21st Century’ Century’. Dr. Muneeshwar Joshi, Secretary to Vice Chancellor welcomed the Chief Guest Prof (Dr.) Harmohinder Singh Bedi Hon’ble Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh & Fellow, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Prof. H.S. Bedi stated that how the renowned scientists and personalities all over the world were amazed by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. To encourage and motivate our young brains, Swami ji’s thoughts, speeches, and writings on the development and progress of youth were discussed. H.S. Bedi concluded his lecture with inspiring words of Max Muller to encourage our youth to remain focussed.
Muneeshwar. Joshi while congratulating everyone on occasion of National youth day, appreciated the vibrant presence of the Youth, the harbinger of a change in society. He said that Youth of today are ready to take up the cudgels to fight for a constructive reformation in culture and represent themselves as a catalyst of such prospective change and future. It is capable leadership and patronage of worthy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Raj Kumar, the Department of Youth Welfare takes advantage of every chance to engage youth in various activities that span all elements of their development, from personal to professional. He congratulated Dr Nirmal Jaura, Director of Youth Welfare, for organising such a discussion. He also said that, according to Swami Ji’s different quotations, youth manifests joyousness, enthusiasm, keenness, power, dynamism, strength, ambition, perseverance, and other such emotions and characteristics. For our country’s future, we have the potential to develop constructive ideas, venture, or foray into any field, whether it is politics, science, societal responsiveness, business, or bureaucracy. Weu have the potential to shape a better future for our country as a metaphor and an accurate representation of the phrase “transformation and reforms.”
Those present included Dr. Nirmal Jaura, Director of Youth Welfare, Dr. Monita Dhiman, Convener, Dr. Neena Seth Pajni, Principal, Gobindgarh Public College, Alour, Principals and youth club in charges from various affiliated colleges of Panjab University and young minds in this webinar.
