2 crore additional seats in higher education by 2024 says President Ram Nath Kovind
The government is striving to increase the number of seats in higher educational institutions by one-and-a-half times by 2024, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday.Addressing the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament in the historic Central Hall, he said research is being encouraged in higher educational institutions and to strengthen this effort, there is a proposal to establish a 'National Research Foundation'.
The president also said ''Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme'' will be started since it is the government's responsibility to provide appropriate opportunities, environment and quality education to enhance the talent of children.He said the government is striving to increase the number of seats in the country's higher education system by one-and-a-half times by 2024."With this initiative, two crore additional seats would be available for the youth in higher educational institutions To enable various higher educational institutions of India to find a place in the top 500 educational institutions of the world, they are being encouraged through grant of autonomy and financial assistance," he added.
The government has made provision of 10 per cent reservation for youth from economically weaker section of the general category which will enable them to get more opportunities in employment and education, the President said.
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