Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed optimism on Monday that the digital divide in India is fast diminishing, highlighting the steps done by the Union government to address the difficulties created by the digital divide in the country.
The Prime Minister stated that the budget will aid in the implementation of the National Education Policy, citing the need for innovation to ensure “inclusion.”
“Digital connectivity is what kept our education system alive in this time of a global pandemic. We are seeing how the digital divide is rapidly shrinking in India. Innovation is ensuring our inclusion,” said PM Modi addressing a webinar virtually on ‘Post Budget Seminar: Fostering Strong Industry-Skill Linkage.
“This budget will help in implementing National Education Policy. National Digital University is an unprecedented step. The problem of shortage of seats can be resolved. There will be unlimited seats. I urge all stakeholders to ensure digital uni starts as soon as possible,” he added.
The National Education Policy 2020, in particular, aims to prepare the ground for transformational reforms in the country’s school and higher education sectors.
“Be it e-Vidya, One Class One Channel, Digital Labs, Digital University, such educational infrastructure is going to help the youth a lot. This is an attempt to provide better solutions for education to all, be it for villages, poor, Dalit, backward, tribal, in the socio-economic setup of India,” he further added.
