Govt focusing on four 'E's to help youth: Modi
Bengaluru, Dec 25: Asserting that the development of youth was central to his government's policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said it focused on four 'E's-- education, employment, entrepreneurship and excellence--to help them.
In the last four years, he said, the government set up seven IITs, seven IIMs, one NIT, 14 IIITs, 103 Kendriya Vidyalayas.
The number of undergraduate medical seats increased from 50,000 in 2013-14 to 70,000 now. Post graduate seats went up, too, from 25,000 in2013-14 to 33,000 now.
He said 2,400 Atal Tinkering Centres were created to boost innovation.
Modi was interacting with BJP's booth-level workers of Belagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Haveri and Davangere through video conferencing as part of the party's 'Mera Booth Sabse Majboot' programme aimed at energising them ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
On the employment front, Modi said, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data shows that lakhs of regular jobs were created every year in infrastructure development projects such as rail, road and airports.
Speaking about entrepreneurship, the prime minister said, "Today's youth wants to be job creators and not just job seekers. They want someone to believe in them. Today, we have three lakh youth common service centres in the country."
"In terms of excellence, India has the second largest startup ecosystem in the world. With this comprehensive 4E approach we are progressing.
Responding to a question by a Davangere-based worker Shankar Gowda Biradar on the measures taken for tourism development, Modi said his government's initiatives resulted in increase in foreign exchange revenue from the sector from USD 18 bn in 2013-14 to USD 27 bn in 2017.
The prime minister said the tourism industry can grow even further with the help of 3Ts - tradition, talent and trade.
He said there was need to educate people about the potential the tourism sector has to improve local trade and promote cultural traditions.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
