Budget Can Bring Great Transformations: Modi

“Innovation is ensuring inclusion in our country. Now going even further, the country is moving towards integration,” he said. 

“Empowering our youth who are future nation builders, is empowering India’s future, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday while addressing a webinar on the positive impact of Union Budget 2022 on the education and skill sectors. 

The Prime Minister mentioned that it was digital connectivity that kept the country’s education system going during the pandemic. “Innovation is ensuring inclusion in our country. Now going even further, the country is moving towards integration,” he said. 

The Prime Minister said, “Dynamic skilling is critical from the point of view of global talent demand for Atma Nirbhar Bharat.” 

Modi added that the budget is not just an account of statistics, the budget, if implemented properly, can bring great transformation even with limited resources. 

He highlighted the need to prepare the ‘demographic dividend’ of the country as per the demands of the changing job roles. A digital ecosystem for skilling and Livelihood and e-Skilling labs were announced in the budget with this vision in mind.

The Prime Minister also explained how recent changes in the budgetary process are turning the budget as a tool of transformation. 

Modi asked the stakeholders to implement the budget provisions seamlessly on the ground. The stakeholders to ensure optimum outcome from the budget provisions. 

Concerned Union Ministers, key stakeholders from education, skill development, science, technology and research were present on the occasion. The webinar was part of the new practice of discussion and dialogue with the stakeholders before and after the budget