VARANASI, Nov. 1 -- In his convocation address, chief guest Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, urged students to cultivate innovation, adaptability, emotional resilience and a spirit of lifelong learning. He noted that the traditional concept of a career is undergoing rapid transformation. Consequently, young professionals must be prepared to continuously evolve, embrace new challenges and move forward by learning from setbacks. The chief guest emphasised that lifelong learning is no longer merely an aspiration but an essential requirement for achieving success and remaining relevant. Discussing the growing impact of artificial intelligence, he said AI will bring about marked changes across employment, industry, education, communication and the very way we work. In such an era, technical proficiency alone will not suffice; it must be complemented by human sensitivity, a multidisciplinary perspective, curiosity, and the ability to make context-aware decisions. He remarked that the next 25 years could prove decisive for the nation's global identity and developmental trajectory. The Aditya Birla Group chairman expressed his confidence that the youth would play a pivotal role in this transformation and in nation-building. To inspire the students, he shared anecdotes from the lives of Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, and Larry Fink, founder of BlackRock, an American multinational investment management corporation. Citing the early life of Jensen Huang, he illustrated how a journey sparked by a simple experience and curiosity led him to become a leading figure in the global technology landscape. Similarly, by referencing a major professional setback in Larry Fink's career-which preceded the founding of BlackRock-he explained that failure is not an end, but rather an opportunity for a new beginning. The chief guest encouraged students not to let the limitations of their starting point define the boundaries of their dreams. He urged them to have the courage to take risks and to always maintain a keen curiosity to learn something new throughout their lives. In the concluding remarks, he urged students to maintain a sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for life, remain humble despite their achievements, and never shy away from challenges....