PM Modi: New Education Policy Aligns with Global Standards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday identified the transformations of recent times in the education domain, adding they were made while looking at the global educational context. Addressing the YUGM Conclave in New Delhi, he also referred to what had been achieved by the government in advancing research. YUGM ("confluence" in Sanskrit) is an inaugural-level strategic conclave that brings together government leaders, academics, industry experts, and the ecosystem of innovators.

"Education system plays key role in preparing youth for country's future, we are modernising this system. The New Education Policy (NEP) is in line with global standards of education," PM Modi said

The Prime Minister subsequently addressed the state-of-the-art research and development cells created in recent years.

"The changes we're seeing, in the national curriculum framework and learning and teaching material reflects this. Artificial Intelligence (AI) based infrastructure has been set up under One Nation One Education system, which we plan on expanding," he added.

"Gross expenditure on research and development was only Rs 60, 000 crore in 2013-14, we have increased it to Rs 1.25 lakh crore. We're ready for R&D - by which I mean ready and disruptive," PM Modi added.

Some projects will be launched at the YUGM Conclave that aims to provide a fillip to self-reliant and innovation-driven India.

They consist of Superhubs at IIT Kanpur (AI & Intelligent Systems) and IIT Bombay (Biosciences, Biotechnology, Health & Medicine), Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centres in leading research institutions to spur research commercialisation, and collaboration with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) for jointly funded late-stage translation projects and encouraging research and innovation.