NewzVille Desk
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the youth hold boundless power to steer society and nation toward the future.
The LG was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of ‘Goonj 2026’, a unique Youth Festival, hosted by University of Jammu. The two-day event will offer distinctive platform to youth from diverse disciplines to create one future.
The LG emphasised on putting a dedicated focus on shaping balanced minds and bold innovators for sustainable development.
He said, empowered youth engineers the future and he believe intellectual depth, creative strength and innovative youth leadership is essential for national advancement.
The festival will educate the mind, energize the body and ignite the innovation. The LG said when young people kindle the flame of courage within themselves and step forward with unshakeable belief, then new pathways open up for society and the nation.
He exhorted the students to embrace innovation, pursue fresh research, experiment boldly, unlock nation-building doors.
The LG observed that the purpose of education is not merely the acquisition of knowledge but creation of enlightened citizens who are sensitive towards their duties.
The LG said that the pace at which the world is changing is almost beyond comprehension and technological explosion has quietly transformed both educational institutions and industries alike.
He directed the faculty members to make their higher education campuses the manufacturing hubs of new ideas. On the occasion, the LG also launched the Podcast “JU Vaachan”, an initiative of Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Jammu University.
