# Students are architects of India’s future, says Rohit Ramesh 2026-08-15T20:56:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Rohit Ramesh, Director of The Hindu Group, said students are the architects of the country's future and should look forward to the next 80 years with a sense of purpose. Speaking at VIT's 80th Independence Day celebrations in Vellore on Saturday, he urged students to dream big and work hard, reminding them of the sacrifices of freedom fighters. The event included an NCC parade, a rendition of Vande Mataram, Honesty Awards, and a dog show. Separately, at VIT Chennai's 14th convocation on Sunday, former Union secretary T Ramasami called on graduates to be agents of transformational change. The New Indian Express reports he said education must combine knowledge, character, and social responsibility, and that India's youth have a historic opportunity to help restore the country's status as a great civilisation. Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka Ganesanathan Geathiswaran said the next chapter of India-Sri Lanka relations must be built through education, technology, and innovation. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - newindianexpress.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T02:01:10+00:00. Tags: Independence Day, Rohit Ramesh, The Hindu Group, Vellore, VIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rohit-ramesh-says-students-are-architects-of-indias-future/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rohit-ramesh-says-students-are-architects-of-indias-future/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/