Ahmedabad, January 10: Sharing his vision for future generation, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said that he wanted to make each and every youth of the state employable.
“In a modern society one is judged by what he knows, rather than whom he knows. The meaning of knowledge has changed. It is not limited to the minds of experts or printed in books. It is now a form of energy,” Modi said at the International Round Table Conference for Academic Institutions held at the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) in Gandhinagar.
As many as 74 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) were signed between state and foreign universities, big industrial houses and some research institutes for collaboration in research and knowledge sharing.
“Knowledge is valued for not it is but for what it can do. Gujarat is committed to follow the best standard and practices for its educational system,” he said.
“My vision is that each and every student in Gujarat be made employable for which Gujarat has taken up task of establishing an education system that can show strong results,” Modi said.
“Gujarat is surging in every sector as never before.
But economic growth cannot happen without a sound knowledge base. Collaboration with foreign universities will lead to intangible gains,” the CM added.
Modi said varsities of Gujarat were looking forward for joint collaboration with other universities of the world.
Education is the only option available for betterment of the deprived and the impressive growth of the education sector in Gujarat is providing global educational institutions an opportunity to undertake research activities in the best way possible, he added. PTI PB PD ABC
–Agencies