New Delhi, April 12 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called upon youngsters to imbibe qualities of tolerance, patience, discipline, hard work and empathy to become successful leaders in their chosen fields. “You should always rise above narrow considerations such as caste, religion and region and never disrespect other religions”, Naidu said during his interaction with Telugu students from Delhi versity at his residence here, as he advised them to develop a constructive and positive outlook on life. Asserting that one cannot become a leader if he/she is intolerant, the VP said, “A leader should be tolerant towards the mandate given by the people.” Reiterating the need to protect and promote one’s mother tongue, Naidu said, “Early education of a child should be in his or her mother tongue and proficiency in other languages could be acquired later.” Pointing out that the Covdi-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of protecting imm ty, he advised them to focus on a healthy and protein-rich diet. DS SHK1825