'Best ideas, best leaders should come from here'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended the valedictory ceremony of Delhi University’s centenary celebrations and laid the foundation stone for three new buildings at the varsity.

- Ashna Butani

NEW DELHI: “The world’s best ideas and the world’s best leaders should come from here... For this, you need to work continuously. But in the middle of all this change, you don’t change completely. Some things should remain the same, such as Patel Chest ki chai in North Campus and Chanakya ke momos in South Campus,” Modi said during his address at the multipurpose hall of DU’s sports complex.

Modi said, “DU has completed 100 years at a time when India is celebrating 75 years of Independence. For any country, its educational institutions are a true reflection of its achievements. Delhi University has had many historical milestones in these 100 years... So many professors, students have been involved. In a way, Delhi University has been a movement, not just a university.”

“After 25 years, when the country completes 100 years of Independence, Delhi University will celebrate 125 years,” Modi said, adding that the goal is to build a developed India by 2047.