Education, entrepreneurship and ethics determine future prosperity: Abhay Firodia
Education, entrepreneurship and ethics are equivalent to future prosperity, Abhay Firodia, Chairman, Force Motors Ltd., said in Coimbatore on Thursday, after receiving the prestigious Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam Award of Kumaraguru Institutions from Governor of Maharashtra C.P. Radhakrishnan.
Mr. Firodia put forth his perspective on the country's progress as an improvisation over late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's emphasis on the equivalence between Education and Future, for the prosperity of younger generation.
Referring to the patriotic fervour with which Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam had fostered education, enterprise and value systems, India, Mr. Firodia pointed out, was moving in the right direction in safeguarding culture and tradition, and in wealth generation. India has enhanced its standing by excelling in Operation Sindoor, he said.
The awardee spoke at length about Abhay Prabavana, the world-class museum and knowledge centre he had established at Pune. He recounted that the 12 years spent in establishing Abhay Prabhavana, a world-class museum and knowledge centre, showcasing spiritual essence, philosophy and tenets of Jainism was his contribution towards India's timeless wisdom and cultural legacy.
Delving into patriotic services of Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam as a Gandhian and his contributions to the society through educational uplift, the Maharashtra Governor observed that a nationalistic outlook by States will expedite progress of the country as a whole. Regionalism will cause obstacles, he added.
Presiding over the function, B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman, Kumaraguru Institutions, dwelt on the feat of Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam in establishing 35 educational institutions since 1957 right till his nineties, enabling youth to transform into enlightened citizens.
Shankar Vanavarayar, president, Kumaraguru Institutions said the award instituted in 2014 was meant to recognise the services of exalted personalities in the realms of spirituality, enterprise and literature.
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