Bengaluru: Poverty is not a curse, and wealth is not a boon,” stated Sri Veereshananda Saraswati Swamiji of Ramakrishna Math, Tumkur, emphasizing the vital truth that life devoid of humanity lacks meaning. He made these remarks while inaugurating the first-year B.E classes at BNMIT in Banashankari Swamiji remarked.
Today, you can acquire anything with money. However, finding individuals who embody goodness and humanity is far more challenging. A life rich in material possessions but lacking in kindness is ultimately meaningless.
He urged students to cultivate self-reliance and self-esteem, warning against the futility of idle chatter. In many places, your marks may not even matter, he noted, highlighting that the primary challenge for today’s youth is to express their individuality and existence authentically.
Swamiji shared inspirational anecdotes from his experiences, stating, I have transformed a school dropout into an engineer and the son of a laborer into a judge. Achievements are possible, but they require hard work College Deputy Director Dr. G. N. Krishnamurthy, Member Governing Body, BNMIT Dr. K.R. Iqbal Ahmed, BNMIT Joint Secretary Ashok R. Maanay,
Sri Sri Sri. Swamy Veereshananda Saraswathi – President, Ramakrishna – Vivekananda Ashrama, Tumkuru, Chairman, Governing Body, BNMIT Narayana Rao R. Mane, BNM Charity Trustees Eishwar N. Maanay, Additional Director of College Dr. S.Y. Kulkarni and Director of the college Prof. T.J. Rama Murthy and others were presence.
