Dattopant Thengadi played vital role in India's economic philosophy: VC KUK

The University Institute of Engineering and Technology, in collaboration with, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Swavalambhi Bharat Abhiyan, Kurukshetra, organised Swadeshi Swavalambhi Diwas “District conference” on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dattopant Thengadi.

Kurukshetra Unversity Vice Chancellor Prof Som Nath Sachdeva said Dattopant Thengadi played a vital role in India's economic philosophy and his vision shaped India's social and economic fabric. Prof Sachdeva said the youth had to come forward with self-reliant ideas and be vocal for local to lead with skill development, startups and entrepreneurships and further said there were 37 crore youth in the country and the way the youth were moving forward with entrepreneurship, India's economy would reach $10 trillion by 2030.

The keynote speaker of this programme, Director Dr BR Ambedkar Study Centre, KUK, Dr Pritam Singh said in his lifetime, Dattopant Thengadi established the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, All-India Consumer Panchayat and world-class forums.

During the programme, painting, slogan writing, and poetry recitation competitions were organised in which the winners were given cash prizes and certificates.