<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of State for Finance  Bhagwat Karad, on Thursday said that education is an important pillar for economic growth in the country.<br />''<br />''Presenting the 8th FICCI higher education excellence Awards 2022 in New Delhi, the Minister said, at the same time as a nation, educational institutions must work to promote Moral and Ethical education in the country.<br />''<br />''He added that, digital and financial education is also very crucial to take forward the country.<br />''<br />''The Minister said that the nation is undergoing a digital transformation, and as a result of it, people are receiving direct cash into their accounts.<br />''<br />''He also emphasises the significance of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a programme for financial inclusion, and claimed that , it was a big success for the government because under the scheme more than 47 crore accounts were opened.<br />''<br />''Mr Karad said that India is one of the fastest growing major economy in the world, because of the various schemes launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. </span><br />