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At present, there is a huge debate going on within the country and the world regarding employment opportunities, education system and the future of the youth, at the center of which has come the difference between traditional degrees and modern qualifications. The Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi, while speaking openly on this important topic, has once again drawn the attention of the youth and educationists of the country towards the fact that now the era of moving ahead in life only with the help of paper degrees has been left behind. The Prime Minister has said in clear words that in view of the rapid pace with which the global job market and technology scenario is changing, it has become mandatory to bring about a change in the traditional methods of education and the habit of relying only on degrees. Today’s corporate world and industries are looking for youth who have bookish knowledge as well as real-life practical skills and problem solving abilities. This visionary statement of the Prime Minister has once again brought to the fore the importance of the country’s education policy and skill development, which needs to be seriously considered by every student and parent.
Today’s 21st century corporate world and industrial world has been completely transformed by the influence of cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Automation and Data Analytics. The tasks which earlier required dozens of employees to do, are now being done in a jiffy through modern software and technological tools. In such a situation, if a youth thinks that he will get the job of his choice just by relying on his university degree or college marks, then it can prove to be a big mistake. Underlining this reality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has explained that the demand of the global job market has now become completely ‘skill-centric’ i.e. skill-based. Companies need professionals who can continuously learn new skills, adapt quickly to changing technology and are always ready to face new challenges, even without any prior experience.
Traditionally in our country, education has been considered to mean going to school or college, passing examinations and finding a job after getting a degree, but Prime Minister Modi believes that now the process of ‘learning’ cannot be limited to only a certain age or class. In today’s dynamic era, only ‘Continuous Learning’ i.e. the habit of learning new things throughout life can help any person to climb the stairs of success. The Prime Minister has emphasized that the youth will have to develop important abilities like coding, communication skills, critical thinking, teamwork and leadership during their education. Unless students prepare themselves for the industry through practical training and internships alongside their studies, they may lag behind in the competition in the modern labor market. The main objective of the various skill development schemes run by the government and the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is to make the youth of the country skilled along with their traditional education.
Not only the students, but also the educational institutions and universities of the country need to make revolutionary changes in their traditional and outdated teaching systems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly emphasized that there should be a strong and direct bridge between educational institutions and industries, so that they can know what the real demand of the market is in today’s time. Only when colleges and universities will change their curriculum according to the needs of modern industry and pay more attention to imparting practical knowledge to the students, the youth coming out of the country will be able to become truly employable. Along with theory, promoting project-based learning, innovation labs and startup culture has become the biggest demand of today’s time. The government is continuously working in this direction so that the educational institutions of the country do not become mere degree-distributing centers but become factories for preparing future global leaders and innovators.
This statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not just a simple advice, but it is an important part of the bigger dream of ‘Self-reliant India’ and ‘Developed India 2047’ in which it has been resolved to make every youth of the country capable and self-reliant. India is the youngest country in the world today, and if we have to make proper use of this huge demographic dividend, we will have to make our young generation skilled and self-reliant instead of just making them degree holders. When the youth of the country will not become a job seeker but become a job creator or a skilled professional, only then the country’s economy will emerge as the strongest pillar at the global level. This lesson of the Prime Minister serves as a guide for every student to continuously improve their skills along with their degrees, because this is the real capital which will never let them fail in the changing times and will take them to new heights of success.