Modi flags critical role of youth, bats for policy to equip with emerging tech

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the "critical" role of youth in the nation's progress on Thursday and called for adopting a futuristic approach to equip them with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

- KAVITA BAJELI-DATT @ New Delhi

At an event held on Veer Bal Diwas, he underscored the need to adapt to rapid changes and challenges across fields, emphasising the government's "youth-centric" policies.

He elaborated on the theme, "This era has moved beyond machines to machine learning. AI is taking centre stage, and its application is replacing conventional software. It is essential to make our youth ready to tackle these challenges."