Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the convocation of IIT, Guwahati through video-conferencing today.
Quoting the saying ज्ञानम् विज्ञान सहितम् यत् ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसे अशुभात्। the Prime Minister elaborated that all the knowledge including science is a means to solve the problems.
He was proud of the way institutions like IITs are advancing today and said this energy for innovation to serve has kept our country alive for thousands of years.
Prime Minister urged the youth to be future ready and future fit, saying its their dreams and aspirations which shape the future of India. He expressed happiness that IIT Guwahati has already started making efforts towards this direction.
Prime Minister lauded the efforts of the institute in contributing towards making the country self-reliant in spite of the difficulty in conducting academic sessions and continuing research work, during this pandemic.
Prime Minister said the National Education Policy 2020 is meant for the needs of the 21st Century and to make India a global leader in science and technology. Shri Modi said the NEP 2020 has been made multi-disciplinary and offers flexibility of choosing various courses and allows multiple entry and exit points.
Prime Minister pointed out that the NEP also proposes a National Research Foundation for better coordination with all funding agencies regarding research funding and provide funds for all disciplines, be it science or humanities.
Prime Minister said the NEP allows foreign universities to set up their offshore campuses in India, which would give global exposure to Indian students. He said NEP will establish India as major education destination to the World.
Shri Narendra Modi said the North-East region is the center for India's Act East Policy and gateway to India's relations with South East Asia. The mainstay of relations with these countries have been Culture, Commerce, Connectivity and Capacity. He said education is going to be another new medium and IIT Guwahati can become its major center. This will also give the North East a new identity and new opportunities will also arise here.
Prime Minister said new opportunities are being created in the North-East as the Government is laying a lot of emphasis for development of the infrastructure in the region especially Railways, Highways, Airways and Waterways.
Prime Minister expressed happiness over 300 young fellows being awarded PhD at the convocation and requested them continue their research for the betterment of the country. He urged the students to think about how their research can be linked to the possibilities of development of this region.
The Prime Minister urged IIT Guwahati to establish a Center for Disaster management and risk reduction so that it can provide expertise in dealing with the disasters of the region.
मेरा स्पष्ट मानना है:
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
The future of a nation is what its youth think today.
Your dreams are going to shape the reality of India.
इसलिए, ये time future ready होने का है, ये time अभी से future fit होने का है: PM
मुझे भलीभाँति अहसास है कि इस pandemic के दौरान
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
academic sessions को conduct करना, research work को जारी रखना, कितना कठिन रहा है।
लेकिन फिर भी आपने ये सफलता पाई।
आपके इस effort के लिए, देश को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने की दिशा में आपके इस contribution के लिए मैं आपको बधाई देता हूँ: PM
राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति को multi-disciplinary बनाया गया है, subjects की flexibility दी गई है, multiple entry-exit के अवसर दिये गए हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति education को technology से जोड़ेगी
यानि, students technology के बारे में भी पढ़ेंगे, और technology के जरिए भी पढ़ेंगे: PM
राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति को multi-disciplinary बनाया गया है, subjects की flexibility दी गई है, multiple entry-exit के अवसर दिये गए हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति education को technology से जोड़ेगी
यानि, students technology के बारे में भी पढ़ेंगे, और technology के जरिए भी पढ़ेंगे: PM
देश में research culture को enrich करने के लिए NEP में एक National Research Foundation का भी प्रस्ताव किया गया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
NRF research funding को लेकर सभी funding agencies के साथ coordinate करेगा और सभी disciplines, चाहे वो science हो या humanities, सभी के लिए fund provide करेगा: PM
मुझे खुशी है कि आज इस convocation में हमारे करीब 300 युवा साथियों को PhD award की जा रही है, और ये एक बहुत positive trend है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
मुझे विश्वास है कि आप सब यहीं नहीं रुकेंगे, बल्कि research आपके लिए एक habit हो जाएगी, आपके Thought Process का part बनी रहेगी: PM
मुझे खुशी है कि आज इस convocation में हमारे करीब 300 युवा साथियों को PhD award की जा रही है, और ये एक बहुत positive trend है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
मुझे विश्वास है कि आप सब यहीं नहीं रुकेंगे, बल्कि research आपके लिए एक habit हो जाएगी, आपके Thought Process का part बनी रहेगी: PM
NEP देश के education sector को open up करने की बात करती है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
मकसद है कि foreign universities के campus देश में खुलें और global exposure हमारे students को यहीं पर मिले।
Indian और global institutions के बीच research collaboration और exchange programs को promote किया जाएगा: PM
पूर्वोत्तर का ये क्षेत्र, भारत की एक्ट ईस्ट पॉलिसी का केंद्र भी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
यही क्षेत्र, साउथ ईस्ट एशिया से भारत के संबंध का gateway भी है,
इन देशों से संबंधों का मुख्य आधार, Culture, Commerce, Connectivity और Capacity रहा है।
अब education एक और नया माध्यम बनने जा रही है: PM
मैं IIT गुवाहाटी से ये भी अनुरोध करूंगा कि आप एक Center for disaster management and risk reduction की स्थापना भी करें।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 22, 2020
ये center इस इलाके की आपदाओं से निपटने की expertise भी provide कराएगा, और आपदाओं को अवसर में भी बदलेगा: PM
