Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India is committed to discrimination-free education and equal opportunities for all citizens, including the poor and marginalised.
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“Swami Vivekananda considered equality to be just as crucial as education for the upliftment of the nation. Ensuring there is no discrimination in education or opportunities has now become the nation’s vision… Facilities are now available to pursue studies in fields like medicine and engineering in one’s mother tongue. This is helping to curb discrimination in opportunities based on language,” he said.
PM Modi also said that his government was taking steps to “modernise education” to make the country’s youth ready for 21st-century needs. His statement comes days after the central government changed the education minister, appointing Prahlad Joshi to the post after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid massive protests over alleged paper leaks.
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Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Viveka Smaraka, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre, in Karnataka’s Mysuru, PM Modi said that the great spiritual leader considered equality just as crucial as education for the nation’s upliftment.
