Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday asked the youth of the country to become the "agents of change" in helping the Government to push toward a cashless economy. He said digital transactions will bring in accountability and help weed out corruption.
"Digital transactions will bring in accountability and weed out corruption. The annual Budget is worth Rs17-18 lakh crore, of which around five to six lakh crore can be used for creating infrastructure for this purpose," he said at an event of the Hindu College while addressing the students on "Digital Financial literacy Campaign."
The Minister said a lot can be done but the problem is "that everyone does not pay tax". Demonetisation is a "movement" that will lead to a less cash society which is needed to eradicate corruption, black money, fake currency and to bring in transparency, he said.
He asked the students to join his Ministry's initiative to make people aware about digital and cashless transactions.
Principal of the College Anju Shrivastava said, "Hindu college is the first college to connect with the digital financial literacy campaign'. Also, she said 'the college is recognised with A+ grade' by the recently NAAC rating.
"The college has been on the forefront of social change and the students have joined as volunteers in the campaign and also attempted to convert into a cashless system of transaction," she said.
Also present at the occasion, Vice Chancellor of Delhi University hailed the move of demonetisation in the country.
V-C Yogesh Tyagi said, "In the last two months revolution has taken place in the country and this revolution is a bloodless revolution it has brought a huge change in the field of education".
Javadekar said, "Our strength is our diversity and our motto is unity in diversity while as now a new slogan has been crafted which is "sabko Siksha achi siksha (education to all and good education)."
The Minister added, "Our initiative is to create quality education and develop innovation to add value to society".
He asked the students to visit the Ministry's website mhrd.gov.in. "The mission is to become digital make our family digital and further ten houses digital". He further discussed the modes of digital payment and the achievements of HRD Ministry.