- The idea of setting up 100 labs to develop applications using 5G services will become a destination for young minds to create a new range of opportunities, apps, business models, and employment potential: Chaturvedi
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, FEB 2
Applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre’s move to set up 30 India international skill centers in the Union Budget 2023-24 presented on Wednesday, Siddharth Chaturvedi, Director, AISECT, an organization currently working across areas such as Education, Training, e-Governance and other services, predominantly in rural and semi-urban India commented that it will help the youth to be industry-ready.
Following are his reactions to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth straight Budget.
“The budget announcement is highly motivating. We welcome the positive steps taken toward the education and skilling sector. The budget is high on the commitment to make India a source of skilled workforce for the global world by announcing the setting up of 30 India international skill centers. There has been a noticeable gap in skilling and upskilling programmes in our current education system that restricts learners from getting in-demand, industry-ready skills. This move would channel the energy in the right direction and enable the young workforce to have the skills to lead the economy forward.
Secondly, we appreciate the decision makers for PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Saman scheme. The scheme will enable the traditional artisans and the rural micro-entrepreneurs to link up with the MSME chain, which will impact both skills and entrepreneurship development in rural areas.
Thirdly the budget stood on much pending demand of reimagining teacher education and district education institutions as a vibrant center for teacher training. The digital push is very visible in Budget 2023 with the renewed push on the National Digital University, which was announced last year. The idea of setting up 100 labs to develop applications using 5G services will become a destination for young minds to create a new range of opportunities, apps, business models, and employment potential. This kind of open innovation platform will benefit both academia as well as the industry.”
