An outlook on the Inspiring Indian picture
16 July 2013 8:39 PM GMT
Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO) organised, Great Expections, an engaging session on the demographic dividend of the country at Hotel Lalit today.
Exploring perspectives and visions on the powerful human reserves of the country, dynamic leaders such as BJP’s national secretary Vani Tripathi and Minister of State for Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shashi Tharoor shared the podium for this event that was moderated by senior anchor and producer of Network18, Fatima Karan.
In her welcome address Garima Jain, Chairperson of YFLO Delhi, said that YFLO believes that the youth brigade of India is the building block to a better and developed nation. It is the most powerful resource of the country.
‘The theme of this year for YFLO is Inspiring India and this programme is a platform for us to get inspired by these
eminent leaders,’ Garima Jain said.
The discussion portrayed a bright picture of young India through their vision, experience and achievements.
Shashi Tharoor elaborated on his views on the changing trends in technology, society and demographic profiles.‘There are 4 Es in the Indian education system — Expansion, Equity, Excellence and Employment. Expansion is the key. The second “E” stood for easy equity. The third “E” stood for excellence. Employability was the last “E”,’ said the minister.
He emphasised that education was the backbone for inclusive growth and development. India enjoys a demographic dividend which could take the country to great heights if the quality of education was improved and right skills were imparted to the country’s employable youth.
‘Many companies conduct classroom sessions to train the employers. Due to the lack of quality employment skills amongst freshers, it has become very difficult to generate candidates fit for the job.
Using the PPP model, the crises of unemployability can be overcome. We just need to ensure a right mix of curriculum and vocational skills,’ he added.
However, he pointed out that ‘If we do not get our education priorities right, violent incidents like the Maoist violence would recur. To my mind, education is not just about the social and economic future of India, it is no less than a national security challenge.’
Speaking on safety of women, Naveen Jindal, Member of Parliament and Chairman and Managing Director, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, stated that violence against women was rampant in the country and was not restricted only to his state, Haryana.
He said that the government was putting in a lot of efforts and also pumping funds in schemes such as scholarships for the girl child to encourage them to study and help combat practices such as female foeticide.
Vani Tripathi pitched in with her views, emphasising that for education to be inclusive, the focus must be on imparting education to the girl child and women. It was necessary to leverage the power of women and policies need to be formulated to facilitate in this endeavor.
Exploring perspectives and visions on the powerful human reserves of the country, dynamic leaders such as BJP’s national secretary Vani Tripathi and Minister of State for Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shashi Tharoor shared the podium for this event that was moderated by senior anchor and producer of Network18, Fatima Karan.
In her welcome address Garima Jain, Chairperson of YFLO Delhi, said that YFLO believes that the youth brigade of India is the building block to a better and developed nation. It is the most powerful resource of the country.
‘The theme of this year for YFLO is Inspiring India and this programme is a platform for us to get inspired by these
eminent leaders,’ Garima Jain said.
The discussion portrayed a bright picture of young India through their vision, experience and achievements.
Shashi Tharoor elaborated on his views on the changing trends in technology, society and demographic profiles.‘There are 4 Es in the Indian education system — Expansion, Equity, Excellence and Employment. Expansion is the key. The second “E” stood for easy equity. The third “E” stood for excellence. Employability was the last “E”,’ said the minister.
He emphasised that education was the backbone for inclusive growth and development. India enjoys a demographic dividend which could take the country to great heights if the quality of education was improved and right skills were imparted to the country’s employable youth.
‘Many companies conduct classroom sessions to train the employers. Due to the lack of quality employment skills amongst freshers, it has become very difficult to generate candidates fit for the job.
Using the PPP model, the crises of unemployability can be overcome. We just need to ensure a right mix of curriculum and vocational skills,’ he added.
However, he pointed out that ‘If we do not get our education priorities right, violent incidents like the Maoist violence would recur. To my mind, education is not just about the social and economic future of India, it is no less than a national security challenge.’
Speaking on safety of women, Naveen Jindal, Member of Parliament and Chairman and Managing Director, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, stated that violence against women was rampant in the country and was not restricted only to his state, Haryana.
He said that the government was putting in a lot of efforts and also pumping funds in schemes such as scholarships for the girl child to encourage them to study and help combat practices such as female foeticide.
Vani Tripathi pitched in with her views, emphasising that for education to be inclusive, the focus must be on imparting education to the girl child and women. It was necessary to leverage the power of women and policies need to be formulated to facilitate in this endeavor.
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