The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on positive impact of Union Budget 2022 on the education and skill sectors. Concerned Union Ministers, key stakeholders from education, skill development, science, technology and research were present on the occasion. The webinar was part of the new practice of discussion and dialogue with the stakeholders before and after the budget.
The Prime Minister started by emphasizing the importance of the young generation in the process of nation building. He said “Empowering our youth who are future nation builder, is empowering India’s future”.
The Prime Minister elaborated on five aspects that were highlighted in the Budget 2022. Firstly, Key decisions have been taken for universalization of quality education i.e expansion of education with improved quality along with enhanced capabilities of the education sector. Secondly, attention has been given to skill development. Focus is on creating a digital skill ecosystem, skill development as per industry demand and better industry linkages. Thirdly, inclusion of India’s ancient experience and knowledge of urban planning and designing into education is important. Fourthly, Internationalization has been emphasized. This involves arrival of world class foreign universities and encouragement of institutions of GIFT City getting Fintech related institutes. Fifth, focus on Animation Visual Effects Gaming Comic (AVGC) where there is huge potential of employment and there is a big global market. “This budget will help a great deal in realizing the National Education Policy”, he said.
The Prime Minister mentioned that it was digital connectivity that kept the country’s education system going during the pandemic. He noted the decreasing digital divide in India. “Innovation is ensuring inclusion in our country. Now going even further, country is moving towards integration”, he said. He stressed that measures like e-Vidya, One Class One Channel, digital labs, digital universities are creating an educational infrastructure which will go a long way in helping the youth of the country. “This is an attempt to provide better education solutions to villages, poor, Dalits, backwards and tribal people in the country’s socio-economic set up”, he added. In the recently announced National Digital University, the Prime Minister saw an innovative and unprecedented step that has the potential of fully addressing the problem of seats in the universities. He called upon Education Ministry, UGC and AICTE and all the stakeholders of the Digital University to work with speed on the project. He emphasized the need to keep international standards in mind while creating institutes.
On the International Mother Language Day today, the Prime Minister underlined the link between education in the medium of mother language and the mental development of children. He informed that in many states medical and technical education is also being imparted in the local languages. The Prime Minister called for momentum in creating best content in digital format in local Indian languages. He emphasized that such content needs to be available via Internet, Mobile phones, TV and radio. He reiterated the requirement to keep the work with regard to content in sign languages going with due priority.
The Prime Minister said “dynamic skilling is critical from the point of view of global talent demand for Aatmnirbhar Bharat.” He highlighted the need to prepare the ‘demographic dividend’ of the country as per the demands of the changing job roles. Digital Ecosystem for skilling and Livelihood and e-Skilling labs were announced in the budget with this vison in mind, he said.
In conclusion, the Prime Minister explained how recent changes in the budgetary process are turning budget as a tool of transformation. He asked the stakeholders to implement the budget provisions seamlessly on the ground. He said that by advancing budget by one month in recent times, it is being ensured that when it is implemented from first April, all preparation and discussion is already undertaken. He asked the stakeholders to ensure optimum outcome from the budget provisions. “In the context of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and National Education, this is the first budget, which we want to implement quickly for laying down the foundation of the Amrit Kaal”, he continued “budget is not just an account of statistics, budget, if implemented properly, can bring great transformation even with limited resources”, he concluded.
हमारी आज की युवा पीढ़ी, देश के भविष्य की कर्णधार है, वही भविष्य के Nation Builders हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
इसलिए आज की युवा पीढ़ी को empowering करने का मतलब है, भारत के भविष्य को empower करना: PM @narendramodi
पांचवा महत्वपूर्ण पक्ष है- AVGC- यानि Animation Visual Effects Gaming Comic, इन सभी में रोजगार की अपार संभावनाएं हैं, एक बहुत बड़ा ग्लोबल मार्केट है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
चौथा अहम पक्ष है- Internationalization : भारत में वर्ल्ड क्लास विदेशी यूनिवर्सिटियां आएं, जो हमारे औद्योगिक क्षेत्र हैं, जैसे GIFT City, वहां FinTech से जुड़े संस्थान आएं, इसे भी प्रोत्साहित किया गया है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
2022 के बजट में Education Sector से जुड़ी पांच बातों पर बहुत जोर दिया गया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
पहला - Universalization of Quality Education : हमारी शिक्षा व्यवस्था का विस्तार हो, उसकी क्वालिटी सुधरे और एजुकेशन सेक्टर की क्षमता बढ़े, इसके लिए अहम निर्णय लिए गए हैं: PM @narendramodi
Digital connectivity ही है जिसने वैश्विक महामारी के इस समय में हमारी शिक्षा व्यवस्था को बचाए रखा।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
हम देख रहे हैं कि कैसे भारत में तेजी से digital divide कम हो रहा है।
Innovation हमारे यहां inclusion सुनिश्चित कर रहा है: PM @narendramodi
ई-विद्या हो, वन क्लास वन चैनल हो, डिजिटल लैब्स हों, डिजिटल यूनिवर्सिटी हो, ऐसा एजुकेशनल इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर युवाओं को बहुत मदद करने वाला है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
ये भारत के socio-economic setup में गांव हों, गरीब हों, दलित, पिछड़े, आदिवासी, सभी को शिक्षा के बेहतर समाधान देने का प्रयास है: PM
नेशनल डिजिटल यूनिवर्सिटी, भारत की शिक्षा व्यवस्था में अपनी तरह का अनोखा और अभूतपूर्व कदम है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
मैं डिजिटल यूनिवर्सिटी में वो ताकत देख रहा हूं कि ये यूनिवर्सिटी हमारे देश में सीटों की जो समस्या होती है, उसे पूरी तरह समाप्त कर सकती है: PM @narendramodi
आज विश्व मातृभाषा दिवस भी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2022
मातृभाषा में शिक्षा बच्चों के मानसिक विकास से जुड़ी है।
अऩेक राज्यों में स्थानीय भाषाओं में मेडिकल और टेक्निकल एजुकेशन की पढ़ाई शुरु हो चुकी है: PM @narendramodi
