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Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked the famous quote of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, ‘Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriat’, as he pitched for taking ahead the growth story of Jammu and Kashmir.
“People of Jammu and Kashmir had enormous faith in Atal Bihari Vajpayee… Very few leaders commanded such respect…
He used to say ‘Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriyat are key to progress of Jammu and Kashmir’. We have to take the State to new heights through these pillars,” he said.
At the inauguration of Shri Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital here, the Prime Minister said former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed always thought about reducing the gap between Jammu and Srinagar.
“I was hearing Mehbooba ji. The enthusiasm with which she spoke of the future of Jammu and Kashmir and her energetic leadership… I congratulate her,” he said lauding Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
“Mehbooba ji always talks about the development of Jammu and Kashmir when we meet. When such a thought is there, development is bound to happen,” he said.
The Prime Minister said the State is attracting students from all over the nation and this gives strength to India.
He said the country’s focus should be a holistic approach on preventive health care and wellness.
“We are hosting FIFA U-17 World Cup and this has to be an opportunity for us to celebrate sports. The world should see our ‘Yuva Shakti’ (youth power),” he said.
Modi said sanitation is the key to keep away from hospitals and illness.
“Cleanliness ensures we remain free from illness… With this hospital people will not have to go very far for treatment. And the weather here is also very good,” he said.
He said the Centre and the State Government are working together for the infrastructure development in Jammu and Kashmir.
During the inauguration, the Prime Minister was flanked by Governor N. N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and Health Minister Bali Bhagat.
The 230-bed hospital has been set up by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board with an investment of about Rs 300 crore at Kakryal near Katra.
The hospital has more than 20 different streams of medicine and surgery, including cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, neurology, neuro surgery, nephrology etc.
The hospital is fully equipped with state-of-the-art computerised diagnostic and treatment equipment including Linear Accelerator, Brachy Therapy, Gamma Camera, MRI and other latest equipments.
The hospital has two well equipped Critical Care Ambulances.
It also has state-of-the-art dialysis unit.
Among the many novel features of the hospital project is the provision for rain water harvesting, solar energy utilisation, incineration of waste material, generators for power backup, and two sewage treatment
plants, shopping complex, parking facility and various other required ancillary services.
The Shrine Board has an agreement with Narayana Hrudayalaya Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, which operates 32 hospitals all over the country, for operationalisation of the superspeciality hospital.
‘India will rule 21st century’
Katra : India will rule the 21st century which is the era of knowledge and with 800 million youths below the age of 35 years, the dream of every young person can become a progress story of this country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said.
Addressing the fifth convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here, he said this is a century of knowledge and whenever there has been an era of knowledge, India has shown the way.
“India will lead the 21st century because the energy required for the 21st century, which is knowledge and that is with India. India has 800 million youth power which is below 35 years. Dream of every youth can become a progress story for the country,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister told the students that the question of “what next” will play on their minds but the person who knows what lies ahead won’t need to depend on others.
“Recall what your parents did for you. They sacrificed their own happiness for yours. You may have thought of so much in your childhood but it may not have worked out. Forget that and instead, think of what you have achieved,” he said.
Modi said this university has been built with the contribution of millions of pilgrims, many of whom came from far away places. “Let’s pledge that we will do something for the poor, because it was the poor pilgrim who contributed to build this university,” he said. “Our nation is scaling new heights of progress and with such a youthful population we can achieve so much. Dream to do something and not to become someone,” he said.
Modi said a unique feature of this university is that while other varsities in the country are run by tax payers’ money given by parents, this one is being funded by millions of poor people who come to pay obeisance to Vaishno Devi Shrine.
Invoking former President A. P. J Abdul Kalam, the Prime Minister said, “You don’t only need facilities but dedication too.
“Kalam, who laid the foundation stone of this university and was known as the Missile Man, at one time used to sell newspapers. Darshan Manjhi of Bihar had no education or facilities but he had a dream and he constructed a road all by himself.”
Modi said that if facilities were everything then the people who have all such facilities should have achieved everything in life but that was not the case.
The convocation was attended by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Union and State Ministers, among others.
The Prime Minister told the students that ‘Deekshant Samaroh’ (convocation ceremony) has a history of thousands of years as it has continued since the days of ‘Treta Yug’ (mythological period of King Rama).
“You must realise your dreams. Our scientists worked to ensure that a probe vehicle reached Mars in less than Rs 7 per kilometre,” he said. He asked the students to not get demoralised if their dreams were not always fulfilled.
“Problems come in life but you must strive to move ahead.
This university is a mini-India and when you move out of here be the ambassadors of the ‘Crown of India’ (Jammu and Kashmir),” he said. Congratulating the students who were awarded degrees, the Prime Minister said it was a major event in their lives that comes after 20-25 years of hard work and dedication.
Advising the students not to consider this event as an end but a new beginning to face new challenges and move forward, Modi said, “It will be possible only after you utilise the treasure you have collected from here.” He said the students need to learn from their mistakes as they can achieve a lot by learning from them.
He reminded the students that they were helped by somebody to reach this place but from now on they will be on their own and will have to take their own decisions.
“…If you become a teacher and are unable to answer a question of a student, then you end up becoming a laughing stock,” he quipped. On the Mars mission, he said, “We have the best talent and we became the first country to succeed in reaching Mars in our first attempt and that too at a very low cost.” “When an auto ride costs Rs 10 for one kilometre, the cost of our Mars mission was Rs 7 per kilometre, the cost of our Mars mission was less than the amount spent on several Hollywood movies,” he said.
