Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Amit Shah highlights sustainable development achievements
Amit Shah, the Union Home and Cooperation Minister, spoke at a university event.
He talked about how India has made big progress in the last eleven years.
India's economy has grown a lot and is now the fourth largest in the world.
Many villages now have internet, and India is a leader in making phones and producing milk.
Shah also talked about how education is important, but it should also teach good values.
He mentioned that many new schools and colleges have been built, and more students can now study medicine.
He encouraged students to be good people and help society.
Amit Shah spoke at the 15th convocation ceremony of CHARUSAT in Changa, Anand district.
He highlighted India's economic growth, now the fourth largest in the world, aiming for the third position.
India leads in digital transactions, mobile manufacturing, and the milk sector.
Shah emphasized the importance of character along with education, quoting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
He noted significant increases in higher education institutions, universities, colleges, and medical seats since 2014.
- Who
- Amit Shah, Union Home and Cooperation Minister
- What
- Highlighted India's achievements in sustainable development and education
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Anand district
- Why
- To inspire students and discuss the progress made in various sectors
- Speaker
- Amit Shah
- Event
- 15th convocation ceremony of CHARUSAT
- Location
- Changa, Anand district
- India's Economic Rank in 2014
- 11th
- India's Current Economic Rank
- 4th
- Digital Transactions from India
- 50% of global transactions
- Villages with Digital Connectivity in 2014
- Less than 500
- Current Villages with Digital Connectivity
- 1.50 lakh
- India's Rank in Mobile Manufacturing
- 3rd
- India's Rank in Automobile Sector
- 3rd
- India's Rank in Milk Sector
- 1st
- Higher Education Institutions (1947-2014)
- 51,000
- Higher Education Institutions (2014-2024)
- 78,000
- Universities (1947-2014)
- 790
- New Universities (2014-2024)
- 1,319
- Colleges (1947-2014)
- 38,498
- New Colleges (2014-2024)
- 53,000
- Medical Colleges (1947-2014)
- 387
- Medical Colleges (2014-2024)
- 818
- MBBS Seats (1947-2014)
- 51,000
- MBBS Seats (2014-2024)
- 1.29 lakh
- Postgraduate Seats (1947-2014)
- 31,000
- Postgraduate Seats (2014-2024)
- 82,000
- Graduates at Convocation
- 2,129
- Gold Medals Awarded
- 45
- Doctorate Degrees Awarded
- 38