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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 3, 2021. 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 realise that their studies are giving them the opportunity to do their work and also the necessary skills. The PM 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. PM Modi 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. innovation.
PM Modi 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 3,500 start ups are being nurtured.
Similarly, under the National SuperComputing Mission, three supercomputers: Param Shivay, Param Shakti, and Param Bramha have been established at IIT BHU, IIT-Kharagpur, and IISER, Pune, the PM said. 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, according to a PIB release.
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. He said the National Research Foundation is being built for the first time in the country and added that Rs 50,000 crore 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.
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 Programme envisaged in this Budget will be of great benefit for the youth of the country, he said.
PM 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.