Kohima, September 27 (MTNews): Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar today while addressing newspersons in Dimapur said, no part of Nagaland will be left without internet connectivity as part of Prime Minister Modi’s vision of “Connecting all Indians”. He said that, this has been done with an approach that ‘No one is left behind’.
Chandrasekhar, who is currently on an official visit to Nagaland, said, “Every part of Nagaland will get access to internet with BSNL and private companies” and added that, “No part of Nagaland will be left uncovered by internet access.”
He asserted that digital connectivity across the region will usher in development & create new opportunities for young Indians.
Later, interacting with students of the Government College, Dimapur, Chandrasekhar shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision & gave a presentation on ‘New India for Young Indians’ to students and urged them to empower themselves with skills training to pursue their future life choices. After the presentation, students asked a lot of questions ranging from Digital opportunities, infrastructure development in the state & translating talent into skills & jobs.
“New India offers lot many opportunities than ever before. Success is determined by hard work and capability and not by affiliations to any political or business family or influence. Innovation and skilling are going to drive our future as India steps into what PM Narendra Modiji terms as India’s Techade,” he said.
He also said that eight years of Narendra Modi government has turned the old narrative of democracy on its head. “Previously, Indian democracy was considered dysfunctional and corrupt. But now, thanks to the Digital India program launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2015, every single rupee is directly transferred into the accounts of the beneficiary living in remotest comers of the country,” he said.
He also informed them that the Dimapur Government college would soon be converted into a “skills training hub” under the Skill India Mission and that, the students can avail the opportunities to get themselves future-ready.
Earlier in a meeting with officials of the district administration Dimapur, Chandrasekhar stressed that skilling efforts for any district should be designed, based on what the young people of the region want to do.
“The plan should be based on aspirations of young people, on what they want to do and also there should be an outcome to the effort either as job or entrepreneurship.”
He assured them that the Centre would help in providing the funds, resources and an enabling ecosystem to deliver but the ownership of the skills. The Minister is set to return to Delhi on Tuesday evening.