Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reveal a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU campus) via video-conferencing on November 12
JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said in an official statement to the media, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil (through video-conference) the life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda installed in the university campus on November 12, at 6:30 pm. The unveiling of the statue will be preceded by a programme on Swami Vivekananda.”
He also added in his official statement that, “Swami Vivekananda is one of the most beloved intellectuals and spiritual leaders India has been fortunate to produce. He enthused the youth with his message of freedom, development, harmony and peace in India. The statue of Swami Vivekananda has been installed in the university campus with the support of JNU alumni.”
Recently, Modi was seen in a video conferencing programme of IIT-Delhi’s convocation ceremony wherein he gave many interesting life lessons to the graduating students. One of the best lessons he delivered in his address was ‘Be the original version of yourself no matter what’.
By Sahana Iyer
