Aspire to become global citizens

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Aspire to become global citizens and strive for betterment of world rather than focussing only on individual progress, was the message of Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to the young generation here. \"You are among the brightest brains in the country. You are the change-makers who are set to create history in various disciplines of life

Satyarthi, an electrical engineer by training, asked the students to use their engineering background to analyse and innovate rather than keep a blind faith in the prevailing system

Mumbai: Aspire to become global citizens and strive for betterment of world rather than focussing only on individual progress, was the message of Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to the young generation here. "You are among the brightest brains in the country. You are the change-makers who are set to create history in various disciplines of life.


Aspire to be global citizens... competitiveness makes one narrow-minded," Satyarthi said while addressing the 53rd Convocation of IIT-Bombay here. Satyarthi, an electrical engineer by training, asked the students to use their engineering background to analyse and innovate rather than keep a blind faith in the prevailing system.


"Believe in yourself and set bigger goals for yourself. Apart from aspiring to be inventors of new technology, starting your own venture, you should also dream of how well you can contribute for a better world, he said.

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