Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah called upon the young generation to contribute their might to make India a Vishwaguru. He was speaking in Bengaluru today after inaugurating Nrupathunga University and laying the foundation stone of its education block.<br />''<br />'' He said, 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' being celebrated now is the time when the next generation must resolve to take the country to the top place globally by 2047 when we celebrate 100 years of our Independence. He also added that this is the time when we must remember our freedom fighters and unsung heroes of our freedom struggle. He cited an example of how to live in the country. He said, preventing tax theft is one of the ways to contribute to the development of the country.<br />''<br />''Listing out the initiatives taken by the Government in the Higher Education sector, the Home Minister said that several institutions like IIT and IIM have been given impetus. New Universities are started in rural settings. The North-East region of the country has been allocated 22 new Universities. Ladakh is also getting its first University. Mr. Shah also pointed out that strong decisions are taken towards ensuring an India-specific foreign policy and internal security.<br />''<br />''Earlier in the day, Union Minister for Home Affairs garlanded the statue of Lord Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi in Bengaluru today.<br />''<br />