‘Empower youth to make India a world leader’

Bengaluru: On realising youth deserve the first right to resources of the country, the union government has brought in National Education Policy (NEP-2020), Dr C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Skill Development and Higher Education, said on Sunday.

Inaugurating the training of 75 pilots in the event held on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of valiant freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Parakrama Diwas’ (courage day) at Government Flying Training School Premises (GFTS, Jakkuru), he told, India can realise the dream of becoming ‘vishwaguru’ only by empowering youth in all aspects.

“Subhash Chandra Bose was a great patriot and sacrificed his entire life to serve the country. He started to think about contributing to the freedom of the country at a very early age when he was just 15 years. His thoughts and deeds should inspire us to work for the good of the country,” Minister opined.

Narayan said that for the first time the state government has decided to promote NCC’s at schools and colleges with its’ own resources by spending Rs 12,000 on each cadet and added they should also be given priority while training pilots.

Earlier, Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai made a declaration of 75 Nethaji Amrutha Schools and inaugurated the modernized government flying training school (Jakkuru). Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship unveiled Twin Engine Flight.

Inauguration of Heli-Tourism and other infrastructure works at Jakkuru, Inauguration of Siddhi Sports Training School, Drive for Self-Defence Training, Unveiling of GFTS logo also took place on the eve of celebrations organised by the department of empowerment and sports.

Dr K.C. Narayana Gowda, Minister for Youth Empowerment & Sports, B.C. Nagesh, Minister for Primary-Secondary Education, MLA Krishna Byregowda, G. Kumar Naik, ACS, Department of Higher Education, Dr Shalini Rajanis, ACS, Dept. of Youth Empowerment & Sports, Dr S. Selvakumar, Secretary to the government were among those present.