Uttarakhand CM Dhami urges Doon University students to dream big, become future ready

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami encouraged Doon University students to embrace future technological advancements during the 2026-27 induction session.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday urged students at Doon University to dream big and prepare themselves for a future shaped by rapid technological change.

CM Dhami inaugurated new facilities, announced new language departments, and emphasized the need for skill development in AI and machine learning to prepare youth for upcoming challenges.

Dhami inaugurated the university’s 2026-27 induction session and interacted with students, while also inaugurating a biological sciences laboratory building built at ₹11.20 crore, a central library building constructed at ₹17.39 crore and the Doon University Community Radio Station 88.4 FM.

He announced that the central library would be named after Dr BR Ambedkar. Two electric buses will be provided for students, while foreign language departments teaching Spanish, German, French, Chinese and Japanese will be strengthened with additional posts.

During the interaction, students asked about migration, employment, higher education, artificial intelligence and traffic congestion in Dehradun. Dhami said reverse migration was gaining momentum, with schemes supporting entrepreneurship, self-employment, tourism, industry and local livelihoods.

He said young people needed to develop skills in line with changing technology and become “future ready”. The state is promoting AI, machine learning and big data in universities and research institutions, while a science city and astro park are also being developed.

Dhami said the government had provided up to ₹18 lakh in research grants under its research promotion scheme. More than 34,000 young people had secured government jobs in the past five years, he said, citing recruitment reforms and the state’s anti-cheating law.

Dhami separately marked the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign by hoisting the national flag at his official residence and urged citizens to display the Tricolour while following the flag code and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s development and Uttarakhand’s future too.