Large number of satellites will be developed by our youth, our students: PM Modi

Within no time the young generation lapped up the opportunity. And to avail of its benefits, college students and young people working in Universities and the private sector enthusiastically came forward, the Prime Minister said.

While addressing the monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that in the coming days, a large number of satellites would be of those developed by our youth, our students, our colleges, our universities, students working in labs.

“Today’s young minds, shunning obsolete, age-old methods and patterns, want to do something new altogether; something different. Today’s young mind does not want to tread readymade beaten paths; it wants to carve out newer paths. It wants to step on unknown territory. New destinations, new goals as well, new roads, new aspirations as well! And once a young person decides in the mind, no stone is left unturned in the pursuit…persevering day and night,” he said.

“We see how, some time ago, when India opened her Space Sector…within no time the young generation lapped up the opportunity. And to avail of its benefits, college students and young people working in Universities and the private sector enthusiastically came forward,” he added.

Last year, the government had unveiled space sector reforms by opening up the production of satellite launch vehicles and satellites to the private sector.

"Wherever you see…go to any family…however well to do, however, educated the family might be…if you speak to a young person in the family, she or he, moving away from family traditions, expresses the wish to do a start-up or join a start-up…excitedly willing to take a risk. Today, the startup culture is expanding even to smaller cities and I am seeing it as an indication of a bright future," the Prime Minister said while speaking on the startup culture expanding in the country.

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