Bhubaneswar: Noted journalist Prabhu Chawla Saturday said that youth-centric initiatives would help India make a powerful nation.
Speaking during a media session at the Y20 Consultation 2023 organised by KIIT Deemed-to-be-university here on theme ‘The power of youth: Driving change and building a better world’, Chawla called upon the youth to learn the past of India, its people and civilisation.
Terming different empowerment agenda for youth and women as mere political slogans, he said youth-centric action would help make India a powerful nation.
Niranjan Rath, Editor of ‘The Samaja’, said that the spirit of nationalism is to be inculcated in the minds of youth so as to make them more responsible and dynamic in nation-building.
Dharitri and Orissa POST Editor Tathagata Satpathy said that youth does not relate to age. “This generation has to learn to listen to others’ ideas, concepts and opinions in order to learn and educate themselves. It will also help build a sustainable socio-economic fabric in India,’’ he said.
Sambad Editor Soumya Ranjan Patnaik emphasised on the power of new-age youth as they have the dynamic tool of technology.
In his opening remarks, KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta said that the power of youth in every sector is to be acknowledged. He also emphasised the need for education as the basic requirement.
Samanta also felicitated the journalists attending the Y20 Media Session.
Among others, Information Commissioner of Odisha and former editor of ‘The Samaja’ Sushant Mohanty and Director of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata, Himasnhu Sekhar Khatua were present.
PNN