‘Link your personal goals with the goals of the country’: PM Modi tells ISB Hyderabad students

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the graduation ceremony of Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad Postgraduate Programme (PGP) programme and participated in the celebration of the completion of 20 years of the institute. PM Modi acknowledged the role of students of ISB in the economic and business landscape of the country.

PM Modi pointed out that often Indian solutions are being implemented globally. Therefore, “today on this important day, I would like to ask you to link your personal goals with the goals of the country”, he said.

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PM Modi paid tributes to those who have contributed to take the institute to its current glory. He recalled that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dedicated this institution to the country in 2001. Since then, more than 50 thousand executives have passed out from ISB. Today ISB is among the top business schools of Asia.

Professionals passed out from ISB are helming top companies and giving momentum to the county’s business. Students from here have created hundreds of startups and played a role in creating unicorns. “This is an achievement of ISB and a cause of pride for the entire country”, he said.

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The Prime Minister noted that today India is the fastest growing Economy in the group of G20 countries. In the case of Smartphone Data Consumer, India is at number one. If we look at the number of Internet users, then India is second in the world. He said India is also second in the world in the Global Retail Index. The world's third largest startup ecosystem is in India. The world's third largest consumer market is in India. India is emerging as a major centre of growth today. Today the world is realising that India means business.

PM Modi saw a great role for students from institutions like ISB. “All you business professionals have a big role in this. And this will be a great example of service to the country for you”, he concluded.