NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, MAY 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth around Rs 4,400 crore in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
માનનીય વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદીની પ્રેરક ઉપસ્થિતિમાં આજે મહાત્મા મંદિર, ગાંધીનગર ખાતે મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલ તથા અન્ય મહાનુભાવોની ઉપસ્થિતિમાં રાજ્યમાં જનકલ્યાણ અને વિકાસને ગતિ આપતો ‘અમૃત આવાસોત્સવ’ કાર્યક્રમ યોજાયો હતો.#અમૃત_આવાસોત્સવ pic.twitter.com/XvXBELypLL
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 12, 2023
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the projects include initiatives under the urban development, water supply, road and transport, and mines and minerals departments.
PM-Awas Yojana has transformed the housing sector. This has particularly benefited the poor and middle class. https://t.co/Vy1u7L0Uoy
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2023
During the ceremony, the prime minister inaugurated the augmentation of multi-village drinking water supply schemes in Banaskantha district, a river overbridge in Ahmedabad, a drainage collection network at Naroda GIDC, sewage treatment plants in Mehsana and Ahmedabad, and an auditorium in Dahegam, among others.
- The Prime Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of PMAY (rural and urban) projects worth around Rs 1,950 crore
- PM stresses the need for giving primary education to students in their mother tongue
- Google can give data and info but the role of teachers is to be the mentors of students: PM
He laid the foundation stone for bulk pipeline projects in Junagadh district, augmentation of water supply schemes in Gandhinagar district, construction of flyover bridges, new water distribution stations, and various town planning roads.
The prime minister participated in the Gruh Pravesh of around 19,000 houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme, and handed over keys to beneficiaries during the programme. The total outlay of the PMAY projects is around ₹1,950 crores.
During the event, PM Modi highlighted some recent positive initiatives in the state like distribution of 25 lakh Ayushman cards, assistance to over 2 lakh mothers through the PM Matru Vandana Scheme, establishment of four new medical colleges and projects for modern infrastructure. He also said the efforts are being made for the 100 percent saturation of benefits of various schemes. “For us, the development of the country is a conviction and a commitment… The true meaning of secularism is when there is no discrimination at all,” he said.
Conveying to the public that around 32,000 homes have been completed and handed over to the beneficiaries in 2022, PM Modi highlighted how the poor get filled with self-confident when they are least worried about the basic necessities. “Under PMAY, the beneficiaries have a say in the construction of houses where the government transfers the financial aid directly into their bank accounts,” said PM Modi as he upon the geotagging work on such houses.
He also dubbed the houses being constructed under the PMAY as ‘a package of many schemes’ as this house offers a toilet under Swachh Bharat Mission, Electricity connection under Saubhagya scheme, free LPG connection under Ujjwala scheme, piped wanted under JJM. Additionally, free medical treatment and free ration are also not less than a security shield for the poor, he said.
Noting that the cost of building a PMAY house is several lakhs, the Prime Minister said crores of women beneficiaries now stand as millionaires as they have owned any property for the first time. He then congratulated the ‘Lakhpati Didis’.
He also mentioned removal of bad practices and cheating which used to cause serious trouble to the poor and middle-class families. Here, RERA Act has offered legal security to middle-class families for getting the promised facilities when purchasing a house, he said. He also spoke about the unprecedented budget subsidy for housing loans by middle-class families. 5 lakh families were helped thorough this in Gujarat with an assistance worth Rs 11 thousand crore.
PM Modi also stated that tier-2 and tier-3 cities have a lot of potential to give pace to the economy at a time of Amrit Kaal. Basic facilities are being made available in 500 cities under the AMRUT Mission and 100 cities are getting smart facilities, according to the PM. Further, highlighting the amazing work of expanding metro network in the country, PM Modi informed metro network in the country grew 600 kilometers in the last 9 years from 250 kilometers before 2014. “Today, we are giving equal emphasis on Ease of Living and Quality of Life in urban planning… Twin cities like Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar are also being connected by trains like Vande Bharat Express today, and the fleet of electric buses is also increasing in many cities of Gujarat,” he stated.
PM Modi also lauded the water management and water supply model of Gujarat. During his address, he highlighted the extensive water infrastructure in Gujarat, including 3,000 kilometers of water main lines and 1.25 lakh kilometers of distribution lines, which supply water to 15,000 villages and 250 urban areas. He also commended the enthusiasm for the Amrit Sarovar initiative in Gujarat. In conclusion, he urged everyone to continue the rapid pace of development and expressed confidence that their efforts would lead to the fulfillment of their resolutions in the Amrit Kaal with Sabka Prayas.
Speaking at the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan in Gandhinagar. https://t.co/rRETZiqz5x
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2023
Google can give data and info but the role of teachers is to be the mentors of students: PM
Earlier in the day, PM Modi also participated in the 29th Biennial Conference of the All India Primary Teacher’ Federation – Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that earlier students used to get “kitabi gyan” (bookish knowledge) but the New Education Policy will change that.
Modi said Google can give data and information but the role of teachers is to be the mentors of students.
“Earlier, we used to give just ‘kitabi gyan’ to our students, but this will change with the introduction of the New Education Policy,” Modi said.
The PM stressed the need for giving primary education to students in their mother tongue and said NEP has made provisions for it.
Modi said he has never been a teacher in his life but has been a lifelong student, who has studied social situations minutely. He said that during his meetings with world leaders, some of them told him that their teachers were from India.
