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Assume leadership, put nation first, FM Sitharaman tells Gen Z, Gen Alpha

Calling upon the "Gen Z" and "Gen Alpha" generations to assume leadership and shoulder responsibility, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged young graduates to put the nation first and ask what they can contribute to the country rather than asking what the country has done for them.

Addressing the 36th convocation ceremony of Dr M G R Educational & Research Institute here, the finance minister said the country was ready to listen to the aspirations of the youth. She implored them to step forward with a deep sense of responsibility and civic duty.

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