India, Aug. 3 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said that students are the "true architects of a nation's destiny" as she urged them to contribute to nation-building alongside academics.

Speaking at the 39th Foundation Day of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, CM Gupta criticised the previous governments for not establishing a single new college in Delhi over the past 15 years, saying that the BJP government will change that and make Delhi a higher education hub.

Emphasising holistic development, the CM encouraged students to engage with policy-making and uplift underprivileged communities, especially children living in slums.

"True progress happens only when we uplift those behind us," Gupta said.

The event was also...