In yet another outreach to the Gen Z days after the country witnessed a massive youth-led protest over NEET paper leak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that around one crore youth will be given training in artificial intelligence (AI) skills in the next one year. He also announced free online coaching for the students for various exams.
Speaking on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said the focus needs to make on three things: cost, quality and skills. He said the youth are crucial for the country's development and realising the dream of 'Viksit Bharat'.
He said that nearly 650 new universities were established in India in the past 12 years. Further, he said India now has 850 medical colleges, noting that his country remains committed to the youth's education. He said more arrangements are being made to enable the youth to earn degrees from foreign universities right here in India.
Over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs will be established in India to help the youth develop interest in innovation and technology, he declared.
"Young entrepreneurs, with an average age of 28, have launched satellites and rockets, achieving remarkable milestones on their very first attempts. Today, India has more than 2.5 lakh registered startups. Recently, we also organised the AI Impact Summit. AI is expanding at a very rapid pace," he said.
"From the Red Fort, I want to make an announcement for the youth of the country: We have decided that over the next one year, we will train one crore young people in AI skills, so that the youth of our country have the capability to lead in the world of AI," he added.
In his address, he also urged the youth to actively participate in the ongoing Census exercise, stressing that their role will be extremely crucial and they must assume leadership. The youth, he said, needs to provide the correct information digitally about their families to ensure that this exercise remains error-free.
Concluding his speech, the Prime Minister urged every citizens, particularly the youth, to help India realise the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. He said the citizens must put the country before self, and "national interest and sense of duty" must be everyone's identity.
India celebrated its 80th Independence Day on Saturday.
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