Mangalore : Dr. Kiran Bedi, retired IPS officer and social worker, said that the youths must remember of 4 D’s in life like Desire, Discipline, Dedication and Dream, which will make a man champion.
She was addressing the keynote speech at the valedictory function of Memorabilia 2011, a 3-day intercollegiate state-level festival organized by the Mangalore Business School at T. M. A. Pai Convention Centre on Feb 16, Wednesday.
Mrs Bedi also said that, modern men and women are being cheated by the corrupt system. She urged the young people to keep themselves updated on happenings in the society.
She also said that a number of citizens, concerned with the level of corruption within the Indian government, have united at a website called www.indiaagainstcorruption.org to demand a set of tough laws to deal with corruption.
Bedi also launched a new movement called Mangaloreans against Corruption (MAC) and urged students to hold the workshops and talks to create awareness on the corruption among the people of the country.
Tallam Venkatesh, the former president of the Federation of Karnataka State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and K. Laxminarayana, the group general manager of ONGC-MRPL, also spoke on the occasion.
Dr. Kripa Amar Alva, the chairperson of B. Amar Alva Trust, welcomed the gathering and Principal Swetha Pai proposed the vote of thanks.