"India will be developed nation if NEP implemented": Dharmendra Pradhan

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisaged the National Education Policy 2020. We have to fulfil our duty to transform India into a developed India by 2047. This will be possible if, under the leadership of Delhi University, we are able to implement the National Education Policy in the country," Pradhan said while addressing the gathering at the 101st Convocation of the University of Delhi.

He said that the country's 60 per cent population consists of youth under the age of 35, who were the driving force of India's future.

"The interconnectedness of knowledge and education is crucial in today's world of communication, the internet, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and ML (Machine Learning). Today, 60 per cent of our population consists of youth under the age of 35, and they are the driving force of India's future," Pradhan said.

Earlier today, Pradhan also attended the 9th convocation ceremony of the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, marking the graduation of the Class of 2024. In his address, the minister emphasized the government's role as a facilitator and mentor in advancing women's participation in the workforce.

"It is in the Indian DNA to enable women empowerment, not just theoretically, but also in practical terms," said Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan at the graduation ceremony of The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, Class of 2024.

"I can say with confidence that the Vedica Scholars Class of 2024 will be the future global leaders," he added. Leaving the scholars with a challenge for the future, he said, "Today, you are job seekers, but I want you to become job creators in the next decade."

Meanwhile, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has opposed the proposed three-language policy, with its spokesperson TKS Elangovan raising significant concerns over its implications on education in Tamil Nadu, accusing the Central government of using the policy to "impose religious ideas on the education system." (ANI)