Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the five-point thrust on education in the Union Budget which would empower the young generation to take over as the future leaders of the country.
Addressing a webinar on 'Post Budget Seminar: Fostering Strong Industry-Skill Linkage', the Prime Minister said, "Our young generation is the future leader of the country. So empowering today's young generation means empowering India's future. In the budget of 2022, a lot of emphasis has been laid on five things related to the education sector."
"First – Universalization of Quality Education. Important decisions have been taken to expand our education system, improve its quality and increase the capacity of the education sector," he explained.
"Second is Skill Development. A digital skill development ecosystem should be created in the country. According to the demand of industry, skill development should be done, industry linkage should be better. Attention has been given to it," he said.
PM Modi pointed out that "the third important aspect is urban planning and design. Acknowledging the ancient experience and knowledge of India at present, it is necessary to integrate it in our education today."
"The fourth important aspect is- Internationalization. World-class foreign universities should come to India. Institutes associated with FinTech, for instance, should come in specialised areas such as GIFT City, which has also been encouraged."
"The fifth important aspect is – AVGC – i.e. Animation Visual Effects Gaming Comic. All of them have immense employment opportunities, there is a huge global market."
The Prime Minister also pointed out that the digital divide is rapidly shrinking in India.
"Digital connectivity is what kept our education system alive in this time of a global pandemic. We are seeing how the digital divide is rapidly shrinking in India. Innovation is ensuring our inclusion," he explained.
"This budget will help in implementing the National Education Policy. National Digital University is an unprecedented step. The problem of shortage of seats can be resolved. There will be unlimited seats,” he added.
In order to facilitate efficient and speedy implementation of Budget announcements, the Centre is holding a series of webinars across various key sectors.
The objective is to brainstorm with experts from the public and private sectors, academia and industry and identify strategies on how best to move forward with the quick implementation of various measures in different sectors.
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