Bihar

• 08 Apr 2024

Vice President Urges Young Professionals for India's 2047 Goal

Why in News?

Recently, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged young professionals to be part of the endeavour of making India a developed country by 2047.

Key Points

• He was addressing the 6th convocation ceremony of IIM Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
• He emphasized that young minds and students are torchbearers of India’s future and appealed to young students to harness their skills and talent to script a new chapter in India’s growth story.
• The Vice President conferred degrees to students of MBA in a convocation ceremony.
• The Vice President also paid a visit to the world famous Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya and offered prayers.

The Maha Bodhi Temple

• It is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment (Bodhi).
  • The other three are: Lumbini (Birth) in Nepal, Sarnath (Dharma-Chakra-Pravartana - 1st Sermon) and Kushinagar (Mahaparinirvana- death) in Uttar Pradesh.
• The original structure was built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. However, it was reconstructed entirely in brick in the late Gupta period. The present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries.
• It was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002.

Vision India@2047

• It is a project initiated by the NITI Aayog, the apex policy think tank of India, to create a blueprint for India’s development in the next 25 years.
• The project aims to make India a global leader in innovation and technology, a model of human development and social welfare, and a champion of environmental sustainability.