The Government will set up IITs and IIMs in every State of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee said outlining the Modi’s Government’s agenda.
He outlined programmes for nurturing the youths of the country. With the motto of “Har Haath Ko Hunar”, the Government will strive to break the barriers between formal education and skill development, and put in place a mechanism to give academic equivalence to vocational qualifications. “With the goal of Skilled India, my Government will also launch a National Multi-skill Mission”, he said.
The Government will also strive to bridge the gap between formal education and skill development. It will establish virtual classrooms and formulate a national education policy, said the President.
A National Education Policy will be formulated for meeting the challenges due to lack of quality, research and innovation in the educational institutions. In order to empower school teachers and students, a national e-library will be established.
The children and youth of the country need means of recreation that develop them constructively and keep them fit. The Government will launch a ‘National Sports Talent Search System’, to facilitate development and promotion of Indian sports, particularly rural sports. Sports will be popularised by making it an integral part of the school curriculum and providing educational incentives, said the President.