Eyes on NE : VP

Shillong, Oct 16: Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar today remarked, “North-East is on the radar of Nation’s development.” He emphasized that the North-East is a significant contri- butor to unity, economic progress and cultural essence of the Nation, reports NNN.
He was addressing the gathering at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub in Shillong today.
Acknowledging the North-East as a very important part of the country, Dhankhar lauded the Look East and Act East Policy which have resulted in exponential growth in communication, connectivity and development of airports in the region.
Expressing concern over ignorance and ill-informed narratives, the Vice-President questioned if freefall of information that has no factual foundation be allowed on public platforms. He further asked if one could afford to be loose cannons, ignoring the basic commitment to the Nation. He upheld that Bharat is on the rise and it is indivisible and stressed on the youth being informed. Dhankhar further exhorted the youth by calling them the most vital contributors and significant stakeholders in India’s march to being a developed nation by 2047.
The Vice-President highlighted that skill is neither discovered nor innovated, it is in fact the optimal exploitation of talent of a person in that specified field which gives the human resource a qualitative cutting-edge. He underscored that "skilling is no longer a quality, it is our need".
The Vice-President also highlighted the formation of a dedicated Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.