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Modi cites first-in-bloodline rocket builders at IIT
NDTV··11 Aug
At IIT Delhi's 57th convocation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said young engineers now proudly say they are first in their bloodline to build a rocket. He told graduates to question accepted ideas and also find solutions. He linked youth capability to national strength and self-reliance across economic, technological and industrial areas under Viksit Bharat goals.
Prism
What It Means For You
- IIT graduates can hear the degree framed as a problem-solving credential beyond placement outcomes.
- Young engineers in space, chips and drones can note the public spotlight on first-generation builders.
- Students nationwide can track the call to pair questioning with practical solutions.
What's Happening
- Prime Minister Modi addressed IIT Delhi's 57th convocation and used the phrase first in my bloodline to build a rocket.
- He asked students to question assumptions and then work out solutions.
- He tied youth empowerment to self-reliance goals under Viksit Bharat.
When Campus Speeches Borrow Internet Vernacular
- The bloodline phrase has circulated as Gen Z slang for first-generation achievement.
- The address was widely read as Modi's first major public message to youth after recent student protests.
- Convocation remarks also celebrated medals and new AI initiatives at the institute.
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