President Pranab tributes to Dr. B R Ambedkar

New Delhi, April 15: The President Pranab Mukherjee had paid tributes on the occasion of 126 birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar on Friday.

Pranab said that , the need for India to be a global powerhouse, not just in terms of economic parameters but also 'Gross National Happiness' (GNH).

"If we aspire to be one of the leading economic powers of the world — yes, we can be — but merely in statistical terms, in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), in terms of skill, is not adequate," Mukherjee said after laying the foundation stone for the Bengaluru Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics.



"Along with the GDP, GNH is considered as one of the important factors of development," Mukherjee added.

He expressed concern over unemployability of the youth in India, saying "600 million youth are entering the job market, but their employability is not adequate".

He also said,"They are educated, but not employable. Their employability is not up to the global standard,"

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union ministers Ananth Kumar and D.V. Sadananda Gowda, and Governor Vajubhai Vala were present at the event, along with state higher education minister Basavaraj Rayareddi along with others.