New Delhi: Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said building skill capacity is a key to enhance productivity and drive the economy ahead. Addressing the CII’s virtual special plenary session on ‘Job Creation & Entrepreneurship – Way Ahead for Livelihood Generation,’ he said that the economy is growing at a rapid pace and the future of India is looking very promising.
He said that as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) -2020, the Government is working to create greater synergy between education and skills for making a future-ready workforce. “NEP will contribute to creating a robust education ecosystem and eventually facilitating economic growth. Continuous efforts are being made to equip our youth with the 21st Century skills,” he added.
The Minister informed that educational institutions and skill development centres have been affected during the pandemic but the Government ensured continuity of education by developing digital content at a large scale. He further informed that in the near future, every village will be connected with high-speed Internet and these mass-scale digitization efforts are creating new education, skilling, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Urging the citizens to work together to make the youth future-ready to lead India towards the goal of an Aatmanirbhar Bharatthat as we celebrate “Azaadi ka Amrut Mahotsav,” he stated that with this goal, India is going to witness rapid economic growth and will become the engine of global growth. The Minister called upon the industry to contribute to this mission.
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