'Pilgrimage for spiritual upliftment': PM Modi inaugurates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru; pitches 'Nation First' vision for youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru, Karnataka, on August 1, 2026.
The centre was built by Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, at the site where Swami Vivekananda stayed in November 1892, before his decision to attend the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893.
PM Modi highlighted that India's youth strength is driving the country's economic growth and its third-largest startup ecosystem.
He also mentioned the National Education Policy (NEP) and the increase in MBBS seats to about 1.4 lakh and medical colleges to 823, to prepare youth for the 21st century.
The centre aims to inspire young Indians with ideals of nation-building, service, and character development.
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