28 JAN , Delhi: Union Minister Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah addressed the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of B V Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology as the Chief Guest at Hubli, Karnataka, today. Several dignitaries including Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi, Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Swami Shri Brahmarishi Gurudev of Vishwa Dharma Chetna Manch, Tirupati were present on the occasion
In his address, Shri Amit Shah said that today is the birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai and the country can never forget his contribution. He said that today is also the birth anniversary the first Army Chief of independent India, K.M. Cariappa, who not only set many goals for the Indian Army but also achieved them through his bravery. Shri Shah said that in this journey of 75 years from independence till now, India has indisputably strengthened its position and showed its potential to the whole world. He said that since last 107 years, Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLE) has enlightened the lives of millions of people through education.
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Shri Amit Shah said that the journey of KLE Society which started from a small school in 1916 has reached to 294 institutions today. About 1,38,000 students are studying here. Running this society for 107 years in a very democratic and transparent manner is an example for the education system of the entire country. He said that today, KLE Society is making a huge contribution in the health sector with infrastructure having capacity of more than 4000 beds. In this, there are 1700 health facilities where free treatment is provided to the poorest of the poor. Shri Shah said that KLE Technical University has had a bright history since 1947 till date and many of its students have contributed for the country and the world in many fields.
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The Union Home Minister said that an indoor stadium of seating capacity of 3500 is built at a cost of about Rs 25 crore, has been inaugurated today. It has facilities of two courts each for badminton and squash, one court each for basketball and volleyball and tables tennis. Two separate gymnasiums for boys and girls are also made. He added that the promise made by KLE Society to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to send one of its students to the Olympics will be fulfilled very soon.
Shri Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has laid the foundation to make India a great Nation, which was dreamt by our freedom fighters. Shri Shah added that India was at number 11 in world economic ranking from 2004 to 2014, but after Shri Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, it leaped to 5th position in span of 8 years. It shows our country’s fast progress across the world. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has cherished the dream of making India a 5 trillion dollar economy, after achieving this, many possibilities will arise for students of technical university like you.
