New Delhi, Jan 25 (UNI) Amid the ongoing farmers' agitation, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the government is 'singularly devoted' to farmers' welfare and economic reforms had continued and had been supplemented by long-pending reforms in labour and agriculture sectors through legislation.
Pointing out that India had taken great strides in several sectors, he said economic reforms had continued and had been supplemented by long-pending reforms in the areas of labour and agriculture through legislation.
'The path to reform at initial stages may cause misapprehensions. However, it is beyond doubt that the Government remains singularly devoted to farmers' welfare,' the President said in his address to the nation on the eve of the 72nd Republic Day.
He described the 'National Education Policy 2020' as a comprehensive reform in education which was long overdue and is touching more lives directly.
'The 'National Education Policy 2020' with stress on tradition as well as technology, will lay the foundation of a New India which aspires to emerge as a knowledge hub on the international stage. The reform promises to incubate innate talent of students and ignite their minds to take up the challenges of life,' he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given the call of 'Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan', or 'Self-reliant India Mission' converting a crisis into an opportunity, he added.
'Our vibrant democracy, our enterprising and talented fellow citizens–especially the youth–energise our efforts in shaping a self-reliant India. The demand for goods and services in the country, the domestic efforts to meet them and the use of modern technology in such efforts are strengthening 'Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan',' he said.
'Under this Mission, steps have been taken for economic growth as well as employment generation by promoting micro, small and medium enterprises and making the start-up eco-system more robust. It has become a movement being taken forward by the people themselves. ‘Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ is in line with the aspiration to shape a new India by the year 2022 when our country turns 75,' the President said.
'This will be a significant milestone in the journey of the nation as we are determined to achieve major goals: from providing pucca houses with basic facilities for every family to doubling the income of farmers. In order to build an inclusive society of new India, we are giving special emphasis on education, health, nutrition, upliftment of the under-privileged and welfare of women,' he added.
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