While underlining the need for a skilled workforce, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the world is looking at India as a manufacturing hub and noted the enthusiasm of the world about investing in India.
While addressing the post-budget webinar on ‘Harnessing Youth Power - Skilling and Education’, he said that the focus on skilling in this year’s budget and mentioned the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 that will skill, reskill and upskill lakhs of youth in the coming years.
He informed that tailor-made programs are being made according to the needs of tribals, differently-abled and women through this scheme.
Modi also highlighted the focus on creating a skilled workforce for Industry 4.0 sectors like AI, robotics, IoT and drones, thereby making it easier for international investors to scout talent without having to spend much energy and resources on re-skilling.
The Prime Minister also gave the example of PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman Yojana where the emphasis is laid on the skill development of traditional artisans, handicraftsmen, and artists to prepare them for a new market and also help in availing better prices for their products.
PM Modi underlined that skill and education are the two principal tools during India’s Amrit Kaal and it is the youth who are leading the nation’s Amrit Yatra with the vision of a developed India.
Highlighting the special emphasis given towards the youth and their future in the first budget of Amrit Kaal, the Prime Minister said that this year’s budget strengthens the foundations of the education system by making it more practical and industry oriented.
The Prime Minister lamented the lack of flexibility in the education system over the years and mentioned the efforts of the government to bring about change.
“Education and skilling have been reoriented according to the aptitude of the youth and the demands of the future," the Prime Minister said.
He further added that equal emphasis is being given to both education and skilling as part of the New Educational Policy and expressed delight that this step has garnered the support of teachers.
PM Modi stated that the move encourages the government to undertake further reforms in the education and skilling sectors while unburdening our students from the regulations of the past.