Blitz Bureau
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to education and his vision for a New India have inspired the creation of IIM like world-class institutions, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, has said.
Addressing the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Jagti on the outskirts of Jammu city, Dr Singh said India’s aspirational generation is going through better times under the PM Modi government.
“Startups are booming and, as a result, new opportunities are opening. Technology has been a great leveller so that everybody from every region has an opportunity,” the minister told the gathering.Most of the successful startup stories have been possible due to strong industry linkages.
“For example, in the Aroma mission, the government became an enabler by ensuring capacity-building of those engaged in agri startups in lavender and facilitating the market access to spur the sale of Himalayan products like lavender-made perfumes and other products,” Jitendra explained. The Union Minister said the youth must harness the technology which has created a level-playing field for societal good. “Earlier, technology was a privilege of a few,” Jitendra pointed out.
