Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed a webinar on the positive impact of Union Budget 2022 on the education and skill sectors. The webinar addressed by PM Narendra Modi witnessed the participation of concerned Union Ministers, stakeholders from the education sector, skill development, science, technology and research fraternity.

In his opening remarks, PM Narendra Modi emphasized the role and importance of the young generation in nation-building. “Empowering our youth who are future nation builders, is empowering India’s future,” the Prime Minister said

The Prime Minister while speaking on the impact of Union Budget 2022 on the education sector elaborated on the five key areas – universalization of quality education; skill development; inclusion of India’s ancient experience and knowledge of urban planning and designing into education and internationalization and focus on animation visual effects gaming comic.

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PM Modi, during his speech, also spoke about digital connectivity playing a major role in keeping the country’s education system going during the pandemic.

PM Modi Speech On Education Budget 2022: Key Takeaways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the webinar on the impact of Union Budget 2022 on education and allied areas spoke on a host of issues which is as follows:

• 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, PM said.

• He highlighted that attention has been given to skill development with a focus on creating a digital skill ecosystem, skill development as per industry demand and better industry linkages.

• He spoke about the inclusion of India’s ancient experience and knowledge of urban planning and designing into education as a vital aspect to transform learning.

• The Prime Minister emphasized on internationalization of education involving the arrival of world-class foreign universities and the encouragement of institutions of GIFT City getting Fintech-related institutes.

• PM Modi drew attention towards Animation Visual Effects Gaming Comic (AVGV) having a huge potential for employment in the big global market.

• “This budget will help a great deal in realizing the National Education Policy”, the Prime Minister said.

• Prime Minister Modi further spoke about decreasing the digital divide in India, where he said, “Innovation is ensuring inclusion in our country. Now going even further, country is moving towards integration.” Measures like e-Vidya, One Class One Channel, digital labs, digital universities, etc. are creating an educational infrastructure that 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, backward and tribal people in the country’s socio-economic set up”, he added.

• On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, PM Modi underlined the link between education in the medium of mother language and the mental development of children and called for momentum in creating the best content in digital format in local Indian languages, including for sign languages to be made available via the Internet, Mobile phones, TV, and radio.

• “Dynamic skilling is critical from the point of view of global talent demand for Aatmnirbhar Bharat,” PM Narendra Modi stated while highlighting the need to prepare the ‘demographic dividend’ of the country as per the demands of the changing job roles.

• The Prime Minister asked all 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 said.

Budget is not just an account of statistics, budget, if implemented properly, can bring great transformation even with limited resources”, PM Narendra Modi concluded.