Governor attends the launch of Viksit Bharat@2047
Roadmap for a developed India discussed
Guwahati, Rongili Barta- Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched ‘Viksit Bharat@2047 – Voice of Youth’ and addressed the Vice Chancellors and Heads of Universities and Synchronising with the nation wide launching of Viksit Bharat@2047 Voice of Youth, Raj Bhavan, Assam under the leadership of Governor Shri Gulab Chand Kataria organised a panel discussion at IIT-G today. In the panel discussion many higher educational institutes along with their teachers and students actively participated and shared their innovative ideas to make Viksit Bharat@ 2047 a reality. Speaking on the occasion, Governor Shri Kataria referring to Swami Vivekananda said that the 21st century is going to be India’s century. The youth of the nation who are the engines of growth are the potential forces to bring about a paradigm shift in the country’s growth trajectory. He said, “Due to the visionary thinking and hard work of the Honorable Prime Minister, our country is now changing at a fast pace. He has resolved to make the country a developed India in the centenary year of independence. This is a big resolution. No one could have thought of this a decade ago. We haven’t always considered ourselves worthy of that. But the Prime Minister has changed that thinking”. Shri Kataria also said that the education system is an important catalyst in the economic-social development of of any country. NEP 2020 has brought radical changes in the education system and the youth would be benefitted from NEP, which would result in the creation of an educated new generation, which in turn will play an important role in the development of the country. The Governor also said that the last few years witnessed an unprecedented demonstration of the capabilities to transform India. A comprehensive governance model with targeted plans has lifted 135 million people out of multidimensional problems, well ahead of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Some of the impactful initiatives like Khelo India, Jan-Dhan accounts, Covid vaccination, Chandrayaan Abhiyaan, digitisation, expansion of infrastructure, G20 Presidency have seen the world respecting India’s potential. Minister Education, Dr. Ranoj Pegu, spoke on the progress and development of the state in the context of Viksit Bharat. It may be mentioned that the panel discussion was held on ‘Contribution of NEP 2020 towards transformation of Higher Education and realization of the dream of Viksit Bharat @2047’ and ‘How to Engage Youth in Contribution Towards Viksit Bharat @2047’ . The panelists present were Advisor, Education, Govt of Assam, Prof Nani Gopal Mahanta, Advisor, Chancellor’s Secretariat Prof. Mihir Kanti Chaudhari, Chairperson (Academic) Royal Global University Prof. Alak Kr Burhagohain, Professor Mathematics Dept and Dean, Academics, IIT Guwahati Prof Kanduru V. Krishna, HOD, Dept of ELT, Gauhati University Prof Padmini Bhuyan Boruah, and Prof. (Retd.) Mathematics Department, Pragjyotish College Prof Ramchandra Deka.