Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla encouraged youths at the NCC Republic Day Camp to pursue their dreams in space and other fields, emphasising resilience and collective effort towards achieving goals for a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
India
-Krishna Kripa
Astronaut
Shubhanshu
Shukla,
addressing
the
youth
as
future
nation
builders,
encouraged
them
to
pursue
their
dreams
with
determination.
He
spoke
at
the
National
Cadet
Corps
Republic
Day
Camp
in
Delhi
Cantonment,
urging
cadets
to
persist
despite
setbacks.
Shukla
emphasised
the
importance
of
resilience
and
collective
effort
in
achieving
personal
and
national
goals.
image
Astronaut
Shubhanshu
Shukla
encouraged
youths
at
the
NCC
Republic
Day
Camp
to
pursue
their
dreams
in
space
and
other
fields,
emphasising
resilience
and
collective
effort
towards
achieving
goals
for
a
Viksit
Bharat
by
2047.
Shukla,
a
group
captain
with
the
Indian
Air
Force,
drew
inspiration
from
a
line
in
the
animated
film
Finding
Nemo,
advising
the
young
audience
to
“keep
swimming” through
life’s
challenges.
He
later
interacted
with
media,
reiterating
his
hopes
for
Indian
youth
as
India
aims
to
become
a
‘Viksit
Bharat’
by
2047.
India’s
Space
Ambitions
India
has
set
ambitious
space
goals,
including
establishing
the
Bharatiya
Antariksha
Station
by
2035
and
sending
an
Indian
to
the
Moon
by
2040.
Shukla
urged
young
people
to
take
ownership
of
these
aspirations,
saying,
“It
is
my
responsibility” to
make
them
a
reality.
He
believes
that
collective
effort
can
achieve
these
milestones
even
before
2047.
Reflecting
on
his
own
journey,
Shukla
returned
from
a
historic
mission
aboard
the
International
Space
Station
on
July
15
last
year.
His
mission,
launched
on
June
25,
marked
the
first
time
an
Indian
astronaut
travelled
to
the
ISS.
This
achievement
came
41
years
after
Wing
Commander
Rakesh
Sharma’s
space
journey
in
1984.
Youthful
Enthusiasm
for
Space
Shukla
noted
the
growing
excitement
among
young
Indians
about
space
exploration.
He
believes
this
enthusiasm
will
drive
them
to
achieve
significant
goals.
“The
youths
are
very
excited
about
space,” he
told
reporters,
highlighting
their
eagerness
to
contribute
to
India’s
space
ambitions.
During
his
address
and
media
interaction,
Shukla
stressed
the
importance
of
dreaming
big
for
the
nation.
He
encouraged
youths
to
take
responsibility
for
national
aspirations,
such
as
sending
an
Indian
to
the
Moon
by
2040.
This
vision
requires
collective
dedication
and
effort.
Shukla
also
shared
a
personal
anecdote
about
his
space
mission.
The
capsule
that
launched
him
into
space
took
off
from
the
same
complex
used
for
Neil
Armstrong’s
historic
Moon
mission
in
1969.
This
connection
underscores
India’s
growing
presence
in
space
exploration.
As
India
works
towards
its
long-term
space
goals,
Shukla
remains
optimistic
about
achieving
them
ahead
of
schedule.
He
believes
that
with
unity
and
commitment,
India
can
realise
its
‘Viksit
Bharat’
dream
before
2047.
With
inputs
from
PTI
