This century is going to be India's: PM Modi at Kaushal Dikshant Samaroh 2023

New Delhi [India], October 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the world holds the belief that the 21st century belongs to India. He made this statement while addressing the Kaushal Dikshant Samaroh 2023, emphasizing that this event mirrors the contemporary priorities of India.
"Kaushal Dikshant Samaroh reflects the priorities of today's India," PM Modi said in a video message released during the occasion.
He went on to highlight that there is a widespread global conviction that the 21st century is destined to be India's century.
"Today, the whole world is of the belief that this century is going to be India's century," PM Modi said.
Acknowledging the presence of thousands of youth connected with this event through technology, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes to all the youth.
Highlighting India's demographic advantage PM Modi said when the elderly population is increasing in many countries of the world, India is getting younger with each passing day.
"India has this huge advantage", he said while highlighting the importance of skilled youth in the coming decades.
The Prime Minister said that India's proposal regarding global skill mapping has been recently accepted at the G20 Summit which will help in creating better opportunities for youth in the coming times.
The Prime Minister suggested not wasting any opportunity being created and assured that his government is ready to support the cause.
Taking a dig at the previous government PM Modi said, "There has been neglect towards skill development in the previous governments. Our government understood the importance of skill and created a separate ministry for it and allocated a separate budget."
He underlined that India is investing more in the skills of its youth than ever before and gave the example of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana which has strengthened the youth at the ground level.
Under this scheme, the Prime Minister informed that about 1.5 crore youth have been trained so far. He further added that new skill centres are also being established near industrial clusters which will enable the industry to share its requirements with skill development institutes, thereby developing the necessary skill sets among the youth for better employment opportunities.
Highlighting the importance of skilling, upskilling and re-skilling, the Prime Minister noted the rapidly changing demands and nature of jobs and emphasized upgrading the skills accordingly.
Noting the improved focus on skills, the Prime Minister informed that about five thousand new ITIs have been set up in the country in the last nine years adding more than 4 lakh new ITI seats. He also mentioned that institutes are being upgraded as model ITIs with the objective of providing efficient and high-quality training along with best practices.
"The scope of skill development is continuously increasing in India. We are not limited to just mechanics, engineers, technology, or any other service", the Prime Minister said as he mentioned that women's self-help groups are being prepared for drone technology.
Stressing the importance of Vishwakarmas in our everyday life, Modi mentioned PM Vishwakarma Yojana which enables the Vishwakarmas to link their traditional skills with modern technology and tools.
The Prime Minister noted that new possibilities are being created for the youth as India's economy is expanding.
He said that employment creation in India has reached a new height and the unemployment rate in India is at its lowest level in 6 years according to a recent survey.
Noting that unemployment is decreasing rapidly in both rural and urban areas of India, the Prime Minister emphasized that the benefits of development are reaching both villages and cities equally, and as a result, new opportunities are increasing equally in both villages and cities.
He also pointed out the unprecedented increase in the participation of women in India's workforce and credited the impact of the schemes and campaigns that have been launched in India in the past years regarding women's empowerment.
Highlighting the recent figures released by the International Monetary Fund, the Prime Minister informed that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the coming years.
He also recalled his resolve to take India among the top three economies of the world and said that IMF is also confident of India becoming the top three economies of the world in the next 3-4 years. He underlined that it would create new opportunities for employment and self-employment in the country.
Concluding the address, the Prime Minister stressed making India the biggest centre of skilled manpower in the world in order to provide smart and skilled manpower solutions.
"The process of learning, teaching and moving forward should continue. May you be successful at every step in life", the Prime Minister concluded.