Salem-based educational institution thanks finance minister for prioritising higher education and skilling in budget

Salem: Sona group of educational institutions in Salem thanked the union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman for prioritising early to higher education and skilling sector in the budget 2023-24.

The vice chairman of the institutions Chocko Valliappa in a media statement commented that the union finance minister deserves compliments for prioritising early to higher education and skilling in the Union Budget 2023-24 through focus on setting up centres of excellence in artificial intelligence, creation of labs in 100 engineering institutions for developing smart 5G services-based applications.

"I am personally glad that the finance minister has accepted our suggestion to further digitize education," he said. He also said that the series of pathbreaking moves to deploy digital technology in education for young children, school and college students as also training of teachers will give a fresh stimulus to MOOCS, NPTEL on Swayam platform. A national digital library in many languages, genres and levels to stimulate learning among young minds will supplement overall learning outcomes.

"The finance minister also gave a special focus on sustainability and green initiatives will take India closer to meeting its ESG goals," he said, adding that the launch of re-imagined skilling 4.0 and the newly minted Vishwakarma Kaushal Samaan initiative will help build capacity, train youth to pick industry relevant skills and preserve age old crafts thus ensuring livelihood for millions in the coming years.

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