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Cover Story
Young India

Today, when the world is looking towards
India with so much hope, behind it are
the youth. Today we are the 5th largest
economy in the world. India's target is
to make it to the top-3. This economic
growth of the country will bring immense
opportunities for the youth. Revolution of
technology and innovation in the field of
agriculture will create new opportunities
for the youth, new avenues will open.
Today's youth are witnessing these
changes, so tomorrow they will lead the
future with this same strength.

- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

Inching closer to become a which is making India a global center of knowledge.
global hub of education Many major changes have taken place due to the
A country gets recognition all over the world for student-based policies of PM Modi. There has been
its education standard and policies. The central an unprecedented expansion in the number of AIIMS,
government has created world class education IITs, IIMs and medical colleges in the country.
infrastructure due to which the youth of the country is
becoming empowered. Prime Minister Modi brought New India becoming skilled
new National Education Policy, which infused through Kaushal mission
revolutionary changes in the field of education. There It has been the priority of the Modi government to
is no compulsion to get an education in the English ensure that the youth get employment according to
language. In the new National Education Policy, their education, skills and expectations. The extent to
subjects are taught in regional languages at the level which employment is increasing within the country is
of primary and higher education. Technical subjects known through direct and indirect indicators. Strong
like engineering and IT can now be completed in five economic policies are creating lakhs of jobs. People
regional languages as well. This will not only boost are being skilled under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
registration but also increase the ability of students Yojana. Due to these efforts of the government, new
to solve local problems with global thinking. In every employment opportunities are being created in many
country with high youth demography, three things new sectors. For example, if we look at the figures
matter a lot, which become the true identity of the of EPFO only, then after the year 2018-19, more than
youth. The first thing is ideas and innovation. The four and a half crore people have got formal jobs.
second is the spirit to take risks and the third is the Self-employment opportunities are also increasing
can-do spirit, that is, the determination to complete continuously in the country. This shows the trust of
any task, no matter how adverse the circumstances the youth in the Modi government. To make youth
are-when these three things combine, unprecedented future ready, there is a need to continuously skill,
results are obtained. Education has an important reskill and build their skills. With this thinking, the
contribution to this. This is the reason that after waiting work of skill mapping has started in India. Under it, the
for almost three decades, three years ago i.e. on July Ministries of Education, Skills and Labour are working
29, 2020, India got a new National Education Policy, together. It is also very important for the youth of India

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