The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions regarding the Education sector.
Addressing the webinar, the Prime Minister pointed out that to build a self-reliant India, confidence of the youth of the country is equally important. Confidence comes only when the youth has complete faith in their education and knowledge. Confidence comes only when they realize that their studies are giving them the opportunity to do their work and also the necessary skills. He said that the new National Education Policy has been made with this thinking. He stressed the need to implement all the provisions of the National Education Policy from pre-nursery to PhD quickly and said that the Budget will be of immense help in this regard.
The Prime Minister said the second biggest focus after health in this year's budget is on education, skill, research and innovation. He called for a better synergy between Colleges and Universities of the country. He said the emphasis placed in this budget on skill development, upgradation and apprenticeship is unprecedented. This budget has further expanded the efforts made to link Education with Employability and Entrepreneurial Capabilities over the years. As a result of these efforts, he said, today India has come in the top three countries in terms of scientific publications, number of PhD scholars and start-up ecosystem. He said India has joined the top 50 ranks in Global Innovation Index and is continuously improving. He said new opportunities are growing for the students and young scientists with the constant focus on higher education, research and innovation.
The Prime Minister said for the first time, the focus is on issues ranging from Atal Tinkering Labs in schools to Atal Incubation Centers in higher institutions. A new tradition of Hackathons for start ups has been created in the country, which is becoming a huge force for both the youth and industry of the country. He further informed that through the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovation, more than 3500 start ups are being nurtured. Similarly, under the National SuperComputing Mission, three supercomputers: Param Shivay, Param Shakti and Param Bramha have been established in IIT BHU, IIT-Kharagpur and IISER, Pune. He informed that more than a dozen institutes in the country are proposed to get such supercomputers. Three Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) are serving from IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi and BHU, he said.
The Prime Minister said with the thinking that restricting knowledge and research is a great injustice to the country's potential, many avenues in sectors like space, atomic energy, DRDO and agriculture are being opened for talented youth. He said for the first time, the country has met the international standards related to Metrology which leads to R&D and improving our Global Competency a lot. Geo-spatial data has been opened up recently and this would lead to immense opportunity for the space sector and the youth of the country. The entire ecosystem will benefit immensely. He said the National Research Foundation is being built for the first time in the country. 50 thousand crore rupees have been allocated for this. This will strengthen the governance structure of the research related institutions and will improve linkages between R&D, academia and industry. The Prime Minister said, more than 100 per cent increase in Biotechnology research is indicative of the Government’s priorities. He called for increasing the scope of Biotechnology research in the service of food security, nutrition and agriculture.
Noting the demand for Indian talent, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for mapping of skill sets and preparing the youth accordingly through adoption of best practices, inviting international campuses and industry ready skill upgradation. Ease of Doing Apprenticeship Program envisaged in this Budget will be of great benefit for the youth of the country, The Prime Minister said.
Shri Modi said Future Fuel and Green Energy are essential for our self reliance on Energy. For this Hydrogen Mission announced in the Budget is a serious pledge. He informed that India has tested Hydrogen vehicle and called for concerted efforts for making hydrogen as a fuel for transport and to make ourselves industry ready for this.
The Prime Minister said the new National Education Policy has encouraged the use of more and more local language. He added now it is the responsibility of all the academics, experts of every language, how the best content of the country and the world should be prepared in Indian languages. This is completely possible in this era of technology. National Language Translation Mission proposed in the Budget will go a long way in this regard, he asserted.
आत्मविश्वास तभी आता है, जब उसको ऐहसास होता है कि उसकी पढ़ाई, उसे अपना काम करने का अवसर दे रही है और जरूरी Skill भी।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
नई राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति, इसी सोच के साथ बनाई गई है: PM @narendramodi
आत्मनिर्भर भारत के निर्माण के लिए देश के युवाओं में आत्मविश्वास उतना ही जरूरी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
आत्मविश्वास तभी आता है, जब युवा को अपनी Education, अपनी knowledge, पर पूरा विश्वास हो: PM @narendramodi
इस वर्ष के बजट में हेल्थ के बाद जो दूसरा सबसे बड़ा फोकस है, वो एजुकेशन, स्किल, रिसर्च और इनोवेशन पर ही है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
बीते वर्षों में Education को Employability और Entrepreneurial Capabilities से जोड़ने का जो प्रयास किया गया है, ये बजट उनको और विस्तार देता है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
इन्हीं प्रयासों का परिणाम है कि आज scientific publications के मामले में भारत टॉप थ्री देशों में आ चुका है: PM @narendramodi
पहली बार देश के स्कूलों में Atal Tinkering Labs से लेकर उच्च संस्थानों में Atal Incubation Centers तक पर फोकस किया जा रहा है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
देश में स्टार्ट अप्स के लिए Hackathons की नई परंपरा देश में बन चुकी है, जो देश के युवाओं और इंडस्ट्री, दोनों के लिए बहुत बड़ी ताकत बन रही है: PM
Knowledge को, रिसर्च को, सीमित रखना देश के सामर्थ्य के साथ बहुत बड़ा अन्याय है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
इसी सोच के साथ स्पेस हो, एटोमिक एनर्जी हो, DRDO हो, एग्रीकल्चर हो, ऐसे अनेक सेक्टर्स के दरवाज़े अपने प्रतिभाशाली युवाओं के लिए खोले जा रहे हैं: PM @narendramodi
भारत ने Hydrogen Vehicle का Test कर लिया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
अब हाइड्रोजन को ट्रांसपोर्ट के फ्यूल के रूप में उपयोगिता और इसके लिए खुद को इंडस्ट्री रेडी बनाने के लिए अब हमें मिलकर आगे बढ़ना होगा: PM @narendramodi
Future Fuel, Green Energy, हमारी Energy में आत्मनिर्भरता के लिए बहुत ज़रूरी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
इसलिए बजट में घोषित Hydrogen Mission एक बहुत बड़ा संकल्प है: PM @narendramodi
नई नेशनल एजुकेशन पॉलिसी में स्थानीय भाषा के ज्यादा से ज्यादा उपयोग के लिए प्रोत्साहन दिया गया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 3, 2021
अब ये सभी शिक्षाविदों का, हर भाषा के जानकारों का दायित्व है कि देश और दुनिया का Best Content भारतीय भाषाओं में कैसे तैयार हो।
टेक्नॉलॉजी के इस युग में ये पूरी तरह से संभव है: PM
