New Education Policy, Research Foundation to play key roles in making Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi – education

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stated that the brand new education coverage will play a vital function in making India self-reliant and trendy. The brand new education coverage that has been introduced after three a long time has been welcomed from all sections of the nation which instils new confidence, PM Modi stated whereas delivering his handle to the nation on 74th Independence Day of India, from Pink Fort, Delhi.

The Prime Minister hoisted the nationwide flag earlier than delivering his handle to the nation.

“The brand new education coverage will play an essential function in the making of Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant), trendy, new and affluent India. So, we’ve got introduced the brand new education coverage after three a long time that has been welcomed all through the nation, which instils new confidence. NEP will join the scholars with the roots of our nation and on the identical time give alternatives to develop them as a worldwide citizen,” the PM stated.

Speaking concerning the Nationwide Research Foundation that is part of NEP, he stated, “Innovation is essential for a rustic to develop. Thus, we’ve got launched Nationwide Research Foundation. This can strengthen the analysis in our nation and India will attain heights in this aggressive world.”

Speaking about education in the time of Coronavirus he stated, “Had anybody ever imagined that our nation will create an setting of on-line education. Robust instances typically provides us power and alternatives. Now-a-days, on-line lessons has change into a tradition in our education system. Contemplating the necessity of web connectivity in rural India, we’ve got deliberate to join 6 lakh villages with optical fibre in subsequent 1000 days.”

“Within the close to future, India will likely be extra depending on cyber house. However, this additionally poses some risk to the safety. Therefore, we’re planning to provide you with a brand new cyber safety coverage quickly,” the PM stated.

“Establishing new AIIMS and medical faculties are additionally on playing cards. Within the final 5 years, we’ve got additionally elevated over 45 thousand seats in MBBS,” he added.

In his speech, the PM additionally talked about girls empowerment. “Girls of India have at all times proved themselves. They are often discovered working in underground coal mines in addition to flying the fighter planes. They’re being recruited in naval and air forces too.”

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