NITI for youth role in developed India

New Delhi: NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam on Sunday said the government will seek the views of the youth of India to drive its vision for making India a developed nation by 2047. He further said this exercise will be best conducted through universities and other educational institutions. In this context, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address workshops of the vice-chancellors of over 700 universities at Raj Bhawans across the country on Monday to seek views of the young population, Subrahmanyam added.

According to him, a vision document is being prepared for India to become a developed economy of about $30 trillion by 2047, and it will be released by the Prime Minister by the end of January next year. “India is at a turning point in its history. The 21st century will be India’s century as the country pole-vaults into the future backed by the phenomenal expansion in education, health, rural economy, infrastructure and digital public infrastructure,” he said while addressing a press conference.