Hyderabad ( Telangana ): Abdul Kalam’s Convention 2020 was organised by the Kalam’s Institute of Youth Excellence at Brahma Kumaris Shanti Sarovar Retreat Center in Hyderabad with an enthusiastic participation of over 2500 youth and children from various colleges and schools. Participants received godly message from BKs and inspirational messages by eminent dignitaries.
Eminent dignitaries included Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu as the chief guest for the Valedictory session, Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan as the chief guest for the Inaugural event.
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu called upon the youth to develop a positive outlook and strive to build a New India which will be free of poverty, discrimination, inequalities, corruption and hunger. He urged the youth to not support those who are encouraging violence. Naidu observed that those who were instigating violence were anti- people and working against the interests of the nation. Stating that peace was the foremost prerequisite for development of the country, he said there was no scope for violence in democracy and asserted that ballot was more powerful than bullet. Observing that youth were the future of the country, the Vice President urged them to always protect India’s rich cultural heritage, traditions and age-old civilizational values. He wanted the youth to show empathy and concern for the less privileged by adopting India’s core philosophy of share and care.
Talking about the need to have ethics in public life, the Vice President urged people to elect representatives who possess character, good conduct, capacity and calibre and not the other 4 Cs– Caste, Community, Cash and Criminality.Paying rich tributes to Former President of India, Shri APJ Abdul Kalam, theVice President said that Dr. Kalam was the shining example that human beings could shape their lives through will, persistence, hard work, discipline, dedication and sheer courage and perseverance.“He dreamt of building a developed India and took up a mission to ignite the young minds for national development by meeting the students across the country,” he added. Describing Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as an extraordinary scientist, visionary leader, passionate teacher and a compassionate human being, Naidu said that he inspired Indian youth to aim high, dream big and work hard to achieve their goals. Shri Naidu asked the youth to be in the forefront in the fight against social evils, like caste and gender discrimination and also take lead in protecting the environment and nature, while learning to live with it.
The Chairman of DRDO, Dr. G. Satish Reddy, Indian Founder, Kalam’s Institute of Youth Excellence, Mr. Naresh, Trustee, Kalam’s Institute of Youth Excellence, Mr. Pidikiti Bhopal, Chairman Human rights, Telangana Justice Chandraiahand the Chairman, Gandhi Global Family, Dr.Gunna Rajendar Reddy, and several others were present at the event.
BK Kuldeep , Director of Brahma Kumaris Hyderabad addressed the gathering with inspirational message and presented godly gifts to the dignitaries.