Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the decision to set up a National Digital University will solve the problem of shortage of seats in educational institutions in India. Addressing a webinar on the positive impact of the Union Budget 2022-23, Mr Modi urged all stakeholders to ensure that the digital university start functioning as soon as possible.<br />''<br />''Mr Modi said, digital connectivity kept the education system running amid the global pandemic. He said, educational infrastructure such as e-Vidya, One Class One Channel, Digital Labs and Digital University are going to help students a lot. Emphasising that education in mother tongue is related to the students' mental development, Mr Modi highlighted that medical and technical education have begun in many states in local languages.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister said, Union Budget for 2022-23 will greatly help implement the National Education Policy (NEP) on the ground. Mr Modi said, the budget focuses on five aspects related to the education sector – universalisation of quality education, skill development, urban planning and design, internationalisation and AVGC (Animation Visual Effects Gaming Comic).&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | February 22, 2022 7:53 AM
PM says decision to set up National Digital University will solve problem of shortage of seats in educational institutions