Leadership is measured by service, not authority: Vice-President to MP LEAD Fellows

India, July 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Interacting with the participants of the MP LEAD Fellowship, a two-month internship programme initiated by Rajya Sabha Member Dr. Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan today, the Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, urged young people to become ethical leaders committed to national service. He said leadership is measured not by authority but by one's ability to serve society with humility, integrity and compassion.

Emphasising India's civilisational unity, the Vice-President said, "Bharat was one, Bharat is one and Bharat will always remain one." Urging the fellows to rise above region, language and caste, he said India's shared cultural heritage from...