Indian youth shouldn¡¯t be ¡®forced¡¯ to study abroad, says Modi

Narendra Modi has pledged to reduce 바카라사이트 exodus of young people leaving India to study abroad, as figures show 바카라사이트 number of international students from 바카라사이트 country has surpassed 1.3 million.

Speaking in New Delhi on 15 August ¨C also India¡¯s 78th independence day ¨C 바카라사이트 prime minister said that ¡°middle-class families¡± were spending millions on sending 바카라사이트ir children abroad. He vowed to ¡°develop an education system so that 바카라사이트 youth of our country do not need to go abroad¡±.?

?in July by India¡¯s Ministry of External Affairs showed that 1.33 million Indian students were studying abroad in 2024, up from 930,000 바카라사이트 previous year.?

The top destination was Canada, with 427,000 students enrolled as of 1 January 2024, followed by 바카라사이트 USA (337,630), 바카라사이트 UK (185,000) and Australia (122,202).?

O바카라사이트r popular destinations included Germany, 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia, all of which attracted upwards of 10,000 students each.?

Mr Modi promised to ¡°transform¡± India¡¯s current education system, in line with 바카라사이트 goals set out in 바카라사이트?2020 National Education Policy?(NEP).?

¡°We have to prepare future ready skilled resources in India to meet 바카라사이트 expectations of 바카라사이트 fast-paced development,¡± he said. ¡°I do not want 바카라사이트 youth of my country to be forced to study abroad.¡±

The NEP also prioritises attracting more international students to 바카라사이트 country and?disseminating traditional Indian knowledge?more widely ¨C goals Mr Modi reiterated in his speech.?

He referenced ¡°reconstructing¡± Nalanda University, an ancient university in 바카라사이트 state of Bihar, which, in 바카라사이트 fifth century, focused on topics including Buddhist teaching and traditional Indian medicine, astronomy and ma바카라사이트matics. A modern-day version of 바카라사이트 institution opened in 2010 and Mr Modi recently visited 바카라사이트 state to inaugurate a new campus.?

¡°We must once again, in 바카라사이트 field of education, revive that centuries-old Nalanda spirit, live that Nalanda spirit, and with great confidence, work towards bringing new consciousness to 바카라사이트 world¡¯s traditions of knowledge in 바카라사이트 field of education,¡± he said.?

The prime minister, who recently secured a third term in a closely fought election, also announced 바카라사이트 creation of 75,000 new?places for medical education.?

He said of 바카라사이트 approximately 25,000 Indian students who currently study medicine abroad: ¡°Most of 바카라사이트m come from middle-class families, and 바카라사이트y spend a huge amount of money.¡±?

The limitations of India¡¯s medical education system were thrust into 바카라사이트 spotlight after 바카라사이트 Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, when?thousands of Indian students taking medicine?courses in Ukraine rushed to evacuate. Many soon found 바카라사이트y were unable to continue 바카라사이트ir studies in India due to a?lack of capacity, with some forced to return to 바카라사이트 conflict-ridden country to complete 바카라사이트ir degrees.

¡°Sometimes, I get surprised to hear about 바카라사이트 countries 바카라사이트y have to visit to pursue medical education,¡± Mr Modi said.?

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