<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth' today via video conferencing across the Raj Bhawans of the country. Raj Bhawan Sikkim witnessed the presence of Governor of Sikkim Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, eminent scholars and professors, media professionals and young aspiring students from different universities of Sikkim. The Prime Minister in his virtual address urged the Vice-Chancellors and eminent professors that they should be channelising the power of these highly talented young minds to nation-building and constantly promoting them to share their input in this mission. Modi compared this coming year up to 2047 as an examination to every Indian citizen "We should construct 'Ek Parivar' to build Viksit Bharat" Mr. Modi remarked.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Following Prime Minister Modi's address, Governor of Sikkim, Lakshman Prasad Acharya addressed the august gathering wherein the Governor referring to India's struggle for Independence said, the objective of the Government is to establish "Empowered India" and added Youth of India must dream to build an "Atma-Nirbhar Nation" and have the resilience to execute it.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Governor added that young minds should express their thoughts without any hesitation; He opined young minds are the ocean of innovations, creative ideas and productivity and need to filter the most productive thoughts, and plans and work upon them. He remarked that India is now the fifth largest economy and targeting to be the third largest in the coming future.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Governor iterated that there was a time when India followed other nations but now other nations follow us and seek our Prime Minister's autograph. This is indeed a moment of pride for every citizen of the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The programme also witnessed panel discussion/Q&A sessions on thematic areas like Empowered Indians, Thriving and sustainable economy, Innovation, Science and Technology, Good Governance and Security and India and the world.</span><br />