Karnal, July 26 -- Addressing the Utkarsh 2026 programme organised at Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamunanagar, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini told the students on Saturday that a degree is proof of your knowledge, but your character defines your life.

Wherever you go, carry your values along with your education, he said.

Honouring 160 meritorious students and sportspersons for their outstanding achievements, Saini said Haryana's remarkable achievements in sports have become a source of inspiration for the entire country.

Quoting Swami Vivekananda, the CM said, "Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is achieved," further adding that this is precisely what India expects from its youth today, to dream big, work hard and always ...