DU VC urges students to work towards ‘Developed India 2047’
Collective effort required to make India a 25-trillion dollar economy
Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh interacted with students. The university participated in the Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme held at Indian Institute of Management Shillong in Meghalaya.
The VC listened to the students experiences and invited their suggestions about the programme and broader national development goals. Singh said, “One cannot truly feel poverty while sitting in Delhi.” He added that the Government of India is providing free food grains to nearly 80 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act, noting that the country is gradually moving out of poverty.
Singh encouraged students to contribute ideas for the goal of a developed India. “We all have to work keeping ‘Developed India 2047’ at the centre,” he said. The government and the country should focus on economic growth over the next two decades and that expanding the size of the economy will be crucial to achieving the dream of a developed India.
Highlighting India’s economic progress, the VC said, “Sixty years after independence, the country’s economy was one trillion dollars, which has become four trillion dollars in 2025.” He further noted that India now aims to become a 25 trillion dollar economy in the next 20 years, stressing that collective efforts will be required to achieve this target.
Encouraging students to take an active role in nation building, Singh told them, “You all are ambassadors of a developed India.” Students should remember that everyone in the country is part of the same family and should work beyond narrow interests for the broader national good.
Tripathi said the 9th batch of the Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme was held at IIM Shillong from February 1 to 14, with 20 students from Delhi University participating. The students represented 15 different states and Union Territories and are currently studying in different colleges and departments of the university.
He said the programme, organised with support from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and the North Eastern Council, aims to promote cultural exchange, academic learning and national integration among youth. Participants attended academic sessions at IIM Shillong and North Eastern Hill University on topics including CAT preparation, the geography and biodiversity of Northeast India, tourism potential and regional development.
During the visit, students also toured several institutions, including the Eastern Air Command, the North Eastern Council, Indian Council for Cultural Relations Shillong, Lok Bhavan, and the ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, gaining insights into initiatives related to governance, defence, and research in the region.
