00:00Towards the end, we've also got a birthday marked not by celebration but by service.
00:04Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited, Anant Ambani, who turns 31 today,
00:10chose to dedicate the day to large-scale charitable initiatives across the country.
00:14Vantara, the global wildlife conservation organization founded by Anant Ambani,
00:20has announced the launch of Vantara University in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
00:23It is the world's first integrated global university dedicated to wildlife conservation and veterinary sciences.
00:31The foundation ceremony, conducted in accordance with the Hindu traditions,
00:36brought together representatives from academia, science, conservation and public life,
00:42including Anant Ambani's teachers and mentors.
00:46The central element of the event was the ritual placement of soil, water and stones
00:52as a symbolic act of laying the foundation.
00:55With these elements collected from biodiversity-rich landscapes across India,
01:00spanning grasslands, forests, wetlands, arid ecosystems and Himalayan and other high-altitude habitats
01:09across the northern and southern, eastern, western and central parts of the country,
01:16symbolizing India's ecological richness and vision of building the university on foundation of the nation's natural heritage.
01:25The foundation ceremony marked the start of a broader national effort to advance compassionate conservation education.
01:34This included the announcement of Vantara University founding fellows and Every Life Matters scholarships,
01:42alongside a call to use knowledge, not only for progress, but for protection.
02:19The foundation of the future in societyしか
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