<span style="color: #222222;">''The first-time voters of today will be the Century youth of 2047 when India celebrates 100 years of its independence’. This was stated by Union Minister of State for &nbsp;Science &amp; Technology &nbsp;Dr Jitendra Singh in Udhampur today.&nbsp; The Minister was holding an interaction with first-time voters, mostly Class 12 and 1st year College students, during the &quot;Nav Matadata Sammelan&quot; which was virtually addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and organised by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) to mark the National Voters’ Day today.</span>&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">Dr Jitendra Singh said that before 2014, there was an atmosphere of pessimism across the country, adding that the common citizen had lost faith in the establishment. &nbsp; But after the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the national stage, all that has changed due to the painstaking and consistent efforts taken in the last ten years under Mr Modi. He expressed happiness that today, India is held in high esteem at the global stage and her youth command a very high stature for their merit. Interacting with a large crowd of first-time voters, &nbsp;Dr Jitendra Singh said this is one of the best times happening for the youth. Therefore, they should make the best use of the opportunities available.</span><br />