Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan at Annapurna Dham Trust in Adalaj, Gujarat.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Modi said that India had the rich tradition of communities taking lead, to solve the challenges faced by an era. He mentioned about communities coming together to improve education and irrigation. Such community efforts have greatly benefitted people, PM added.
Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Modi said that the efforts of Sardar Patel towards cooperative sector should never be forgotten.
He urged the people of Gujarat to work on food processing and added that such value addition would benefit both farmers and industries.
Paying homage to Annapurna, Modi said that the Annapurna Dham Trust should give society the strength to ensure gender equality and prosperity for everyone.