GENERAL15 Sept 2026
Gen Z, Gen Alpha generations must put nation first: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told graduates in Chennai to put the nation first and ask what they can contribute, not what the country has done for them. She urged Gen Z and Gen Alpha to take up leadership in their fields. She said India grew 7.8 per cent despite global conflicts, and pointed to Tamil Nadu's factories, tech centres and women's hostels. Her advice: lead with humility.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Sitharaman spoke at the 36th convocation ceremony of Dr M G R Educational & Research Institute in Chennai, where over 3,200 candidates across medical, dental, engineering, law and management streams received degrees.
- She said India maintained macroeconomic stability and clocked 7.8 per cent growth despite global conflicts affecting supplies of crude oil, gas and fertilizers.
- Tamil Nadu hosts 350 Global Capability Centres (GCCs), about 10 per cent of the national total, with Coimbatore housing 80 GCCs that employ 12,000 professionals.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:No tax payment or filing follows from this speech. If you employ or mentor young graduates, you could pass on the message and consider giving them real responsibility early.
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