Vice Prez Naidu at Jammu says "Any external interference in India's internal affairs unwarranted"
09 Apr 2021 17:30:53
New Delhi, Apr 9: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said at IIM Jammu that Jammu & Kashmir has been and will continue to be an integral part of India. He underlined India’s commitment to the overall development and addressing all the challenges unitedly and said that any external interference in India’s internal affairs is unwarranted.
Naidu called upon national institutes like IIMs to offer innovative courses and diplomas based on new market realities and demands of the fourth industrial revolution. The Vice President also stressed the need for reorienting higher education in tune with the realities of the world. To this extent, he called for bringing diverse fields like agriculture, business, technology, humanities and management together through these courses.
The Vice President said, “This is the spirit of the multidisciplinary push of the New Education Policy. Remember, we cannot solve the problems of the future with the same superficial, segregated approach of the past.” Asserting that India was making great strides to fulfill the aspirations of the people, he declared that youth is the biggest resource and partner for our country in its journey of development. He said, “Endowed with immense demographic dividend, we have the potential to achieve anything.”
Noting that pandemic has shown the necessity and potential of technology in delivering education, the Vice President called for more extensive and prudent use of technological tools. However, he also cautioned that in this process, the existing digital divide should not widen. He also emphasized, “The most remote areas and most underprivileged students should be enabled to benefit from this technological revolution."