‘Be Bold, Be Rooted, Build For Bharat’: Jyotiraditya Scindia Inspires Youth at IIIT-Delhi Tech Fest

Last Updated:August 29, 2025, 17:29 IST

Addressing the future innovators who may study abroad, the minister said they may study at the best universities but must come back home and turn brain drain into brain gain

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the tech fest of IIIT-Delhi. (News18)

Union Minister of Communications and Development of Northeastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, addressed the audience at ESYA, the tech fest of IIIT-Delhi, and made a stirring call for the youth to lead India’s next chapter as ‘Vishwaguru Bharat’.

Invoking India’s grand legacy as a global knowledge hub, the minister said: “From Aryabhata’s Zero, to advances in medical science and surgery, to Nalanda and Takshashila that drew seekers from across the world, this quest for knowledge is in our DNA. The largest library at Harvard pales in comparison to Nalanda. That spark still lies within us."

Calling the tech fest a “launchpad to enact bold dreams", Scindia stressed that India’s rise rests on the shoulders of its youth.

On technology, the minister reiterated the role of AI, saying what IT did 40 years ago, AI will do today but the task is not just to build AI, it is to “build Responsible AI for All" and it must elevate humanity, not dominate it.

Scindia also highlighted India’s growing leadership in frontier technologies. He said the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) has already invested in over 120 futuristic projects spanning quantum computing, terahertz communication, bio-nano systems, indigenous chipsets, and encrypted routers. He reaffirmed India’s goal to emerge as a global leader in 6G and contribute at least 10 per cent of global patents by 2030, emphasising that the heart of this ambitious target lies within the students of India.

Scindia reminded students that India’s rise is anchored in its civilisational values. “We are a country that has never raised war, that believes in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam." He urged the students to build for Bharat with solutions for the farmer awaiting precision agriculture, the child in a digital classroom, the patient in a small town relying on tele-health.

Addressing the future innovators who may study abroad, the minister appealed that they may study at the best universities, work in the best labs but must come back home and bring their knowledge, their ambition, and rebuild India into the Golden Bird it once was by turning brain drain into brain gain.

He also offered the youth three guiding principles: “Be Bold, Be Rooted and Build for Bharat". “The opportunity of the next 100 years lies in India. Carry forward the spirit of Asia, the spirit of India, to shine on the world stage," he said.

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