NEP has reoriented India's education system according to future demands: PM Modi

The new National Education Policy NEP has reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of youngsters and demands of the future Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on SaturdayLamenting the lack of flexibility in the education system over the years the prime minister said the sector has been rigidEducation and skilling have been reoriented according to the aptitude of the youngsters and demands of the future Equal emphasis is being given to both education and skilling as part of the NEP 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 he said while addressing a postbudget webinar on Harnessing Youth Power Skilling and EducationThe webinar was the third in a series of 12 postbudget webinars organised by the government to seek ideas and suggestions for the effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget 202324Taking note of the experiences during the COVID19 pandemic the prime minister underlined that new technology is helping create new types of classroomsAlso Read PM Modi German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hold wideranging talksThe government is focusing on tools that ensure anywhere access to knowledge Such futuristic steps are going to change the entire space of our education skills and knowledgescienceNow the role of our teachers will not be limited only to the classroom More varieties of teaching material will be available to our educational institutions all over the country which will open new doors of opportunities for the teachers while filling the gap between village and city schools he saidThrowing light on onthejob learning Modi noted the special emphasis given to it by several countries and highlighted the efforts of his government in providing focused internships and apprenticeships to ensure outsidetheclassroom exposure for youngstersToday there are about 75000 employers on the National Internship Portal where the requirements for 25 lakh internships have been posted so far he informed The prime minister urged the industry and educational institutions to make maximum use of the portal and further expand the culture of internship in the countryHe expressed the belief that apprenticeships will make the countrys youngsters futureready and help the industries identify the workforce with the right skillsTalking about the Union Budget the prime minister highlighted a provision for a stipend that has been made available for about 50 lakh youngsters under the National Apprenticeship Promotion schemeIt is creating an environment for apprenticeships and also helping the industry in payments The world is looking at India as a manufacturing hub and there is enthusiasm in the world about investing in the country The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 40 will skill reskill and upskill lakhs of youngsters in the coming years Tailormade programmes are being made according to the needs of tribals differentlyabled people and women through this schemeThe focus is on creating a skilled workforce for industry 40 sectors such as AI artificial intelligence robotics IoT and drones thereby making it easier for international investors to scout talent without having to spend much energy and resources on reskilling he saidPM Modi highlighted the importance of the role and partnership of academia and industry in bringing rapid changes in the countrys education sectorResearch will be made possible according to the needs of the market while also creating room for adequate funding from the research industry The private sector should take maximum advantage of every such step to strengthen the research and development ecosystem in the country he saidIn her budget speech in Parliament Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that three centres of excellence for artificial intelligence will be set up in top educational institutions besides 100 laboratories in engineering institutions for developing applications using 5G servicesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever