Technology, skills key pillars to transform future of Young India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Technology and expertise are two key pillars which are set to remodel the way forward for Young India, Minister of State for Electronics, IT, and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar mentioned on Thursday.

Chandrasekhar mentioned the nation is as we speak at an inflection level and essentially the most thrilling interval in its historical past, as he drew a comparability between India pre-2014 and post-2014, after Narendra Modi took over because the Prime Minister, in accordance with an official assertion.

“Never before in the 75-year-old history of independent India have there been so many opportunities available for young Indians,” the minister mentioned whereas addressing a session with college students at HRIT Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad as a part of the New India for Young India collection.

Chandrasekhar inspired college students to take up some skilling programmes of their selection, ideally in digital expertise, along with their instructional levels, and emphasised that expertise and expertise are the 2 necessary pillars that may remodel the way forward for younger India.

“There are more than 90,000 startups, including 110 unicorns, in which young Indians are playing a big part. They have achieved their success due to their hard work and efforts…,” Chandrasekhar mentioned.

‘New India for Young India’ is a collection of interactions initiated by Chandrasekhar, with college and school college students that contain discussions round developments within the digital and entrepreneurial area.

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