Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the IIT (BHU) Global Alumni Meet in Chicago, Illinois, USA, where he described India as a rising civilisational power that is “confident, compassionate, innovative and unstoppable.”
Paying tributes to Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the Lieutenant Governor highlighted his visionary legacy and monumental contributions to advancing engineering education and industrialising India.
He said Mahamana’s ideals and vision continue to inspire generations to advance technology, strengthen the economy and serve society.
Speaking on Artificial Intelligence, Sinha said AI will drive economic growth by combining human potential with machine intelligence, while stressing the need for Responsible AI.
He emphasised that AI must remain anchored in ethics, core values and strict human oversight, saying technology must be proactively guided by humanity to serve the collective well-being of all people.
The Lieutenant Governor also spoke about the rise of a new India, which he described as stronger at home, confident abroad and prepared to contribute to shaping the future of humanity.
“Under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India is building its own place in the world and preparing to lead it. This is India’s moment. This is India’s century,” he said.
Sinha said India was witnessing “the rise of a civilisational power” that is “confident, compassionate, innovative and unstoppable,” while rapidly advancing towards technological leadership and pursuing social welfare initiatives.
Amid this revival, he said, the story of Jammu Kashmir’s transformation would be a compelling one.
The Lieutenant Governor said the Prime Minister had “transformed the destiny of Jammu Kashmir with the abrogation of Article 370,” adding that the last six years of development had been “nothing short of historic.”
“This is not just progress but a renaissance. Jammu Kashmir has moved from shadows of fear to the light of opportunity, from isolation to integration, and from despair to destiny,” Sinha said.
Recalling Swami Vivekananda’s historic September 11, 1893 address in Chicago, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the contribution of IIT (BHU) Global Alumni and the Indian Diaspora to the upliftment of global society.
He urged the alumni to actively participate in India’s ongoing civilisational and economic resurgence.
Sinha also outlined a four-point roadmap, calling on alumni to invest in India’s next-generation institutions through mentorship and capital, build strategic partnerships between American and Indian institutions, share an accurate narrative of India’s transformation, and reconnect with their roots by bringing home their wealth of experience and knowledge.
Members of IIT (BHU) Global Alumni Association and prominent citizens from diverse fields were present on the occasion.
