NEP-2020 caters to 21st-century aspirations,says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the National Education Policy-2020 caters to 21st century aspirations and takes India to the future. Interacting with students, teachers and parents in the 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme in Delhi, Modi on Saturday said, the consultative process for the National Education Policy has been exhaustive and people across India were consulted for this. He said, outdated ideas and policies from the 20th century cannot guide India's development trajectory in the 21st century. He said, country has to change with the times. The Prime Minister said, infinite opportunities await the country's youth as they belong to a special generation. He said, their could be more competition, but there are also many more opportunities.
The Prime Minister added that technology is not a bane and it should be welcomed and used effectively. Saying that pre-exam stress is among the most common feelings among students, Modi advised students to remember that they are exam proof as they have successfully overcome such exams before. He said, the unfulfilled dreams of parents and teachers cannot be forced upon children.  Modi said, exams are an innate part of people's life, and just another milestone in the development journey. He said, God has deprived a disabled person of so many abilities but the disabled have transformed those weaknesses into strengths. He said, students should introspect and look into what weaknesses are hindering them from progressing.