GANDHINAGAR: At the inaugural ceremony of the BRICS Youth Summit and BRICS Youth Council in Gandhinagar, Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi welcomed youth representatives from around the world to Gujarat and addressed the gathering. He said that youth are not just the future of the nation, but also its greatest strength.
Addressing the ceremony, Sanghavi stated that BRICS nations account for 49.5 per cent of the world’s total population and approximately 40 per cent of global GDP. More than half of the population of these countries is below the age of 35. Gujarat is at the centre of the campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to transform youth power into national strength.
Referring to Gujarat’s development journey, he said that Gujarat has come a long way from the Charkha (spinning wheel) to GIFT City, and from semiconductors to space technology. Even with technology-driven development, Gujarat continues to grow while preserving its heritage.
According to a release, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the Government of Gujarat has launched the ‘Gujarat STI Policy 2026-31’ for young entrepreneurs, under which an Innovation Fund of Rs. 1,000 crore has been allocated. This fund is available to all young entrepreneurs from India and abroad.
During the programme, the ‘Friends of My Bharat’ portal was launched and the ‘Digital Compendium of Volunteering Practices’ was released.
