*Central University of Punjab commenced a Panel Discussion Program Series on the Book “Modi@20 – Dreams Meet Delivery”*

Bathinda, July 28: The Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) Professor Raghavendra P. Tiwari said that Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a good orator who has the quality to speak extempore for hours, a visionary thinker who understands the need to adapt to change for a better tomorrow and a mass leader who is always eager to work for making a better world by adopting the ancient Indian value of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. He further stated that people of Gujarat and India have witnessed inclusive development in every sphere of life under the dynamic leadership of PM Modi. Prof. Tiwari made this statement in his presidential address during the inaugural session of the Panel Discussion Program Series on the Book “Modi@20-Dreams Meet Delivery”.

This program is a part of the two-day Panel Discussion Program Series being organised by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. In this program series, a total of four Panel Discussion Sessions will be conducted. The Chief Guest of the inaugural session was Shri Prafulla Ketkar, a Committee Member on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

In his welcome address, Dr. Vipan Pal Singh stated that the book entitled “Modi @20: Dreams meet Delivery” is a Book about the twenty-year political journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, first as the three-time chief minister of Gujarat and later as two-time Prime Minister of India. He served our country both at the state level and at the national level.

During this inaugural Panel Discussion, different sections of this Book such as Why Modi is an undisputed Youth Icon; Success of People-Centric Approach; Democracy, delivery and politics of hope; Imagining Technology as a Governance Tool and Modi: The Man India Trust in a Crisis, were discussed. During this discussion, panelists Prof. Tarun Arora, Dr. Jeyavel S, Dr. Rubal Kanozia, Dr. Suraj Kumar and Ms. Nisha Sharma (student) critically summarized different chapters of this book. All the panelists agreed on the point that the PM Narendra Modi has the ability to take daring decisions and his persona has made people to change their political thinking from chalta hai (चलता है) to badal sakta hai (बदल सकता है).

In his lead remarks, Chief Guest Shri Prafulla Ketkar, while appreciating the panelists, stated that this book is a collection of twenty-one chapters written by twenty-two domain dignitaries, from Home Minister Amit Shah to the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Sudha Murty among others. He exhorted that this book would enrich the understanding of youngsters about ‘Modi as a Phenomena’ and inspires them to accomplish new heights as it encompasses the experiential journey of Modi since he left his house at the tender age of 17 and set out on a mission to know himself, his country and finally define the mission of transforming India.

Shri Prafulla Ketkar also mentioned that even though several chapters of this Book are written by authors from different view-points, but it highlighted the unique personality traits of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has contributed in his evolution from a mass leader of India to a global icon who brought India into the center stage of decision making in the United Nations and other international forums. These personality traits are his unique leadership style, commitment to empower the last man standing, sensitization about the need for humane civilization and power to communicate his vision.

On this occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Tiwari felicitated the Chief Guest. At the end of the program, Dr. Vinod Pathania gave a formal vote of thanks. Deans of various schools, heads of departments, officers, teachers and a large number of students participated in the program.