Describing Vivekananda as a visionary, Choudhury urged the youth to follow Swamiji's call to discipline their lives for the development of the country.
"We need engineers, doctors scientists, teachers who do not work only for themselves but for the eradication of poverty and hunger and welfare of the country following Vivekananda's ideals," the educationist said.
Attending the year-long programme organised here to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Choudhury said his ideals were relevant considering the prevailing situation in the country.
Vaishnavite monastry Barpeta Sattra's head Bashishtha Dev Sarma emphaised the need for value based society which could change the future of the nation.
