The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Technology brings transparency, prosperity and opportunities for rural youth. He was addressing the gathering after launching 100 Digital Classrooms in 75 Rural Government Schools in Gwalior district under ‘Mera School Digital School’ programme, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh today. The Union Minister for Rural Development, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, the Minister for Higher Education, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, the Minister for Urban Development and Housing, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Smt. Maya Singh and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.The Vice President said that India’s future is bright because it rests on the innovative abilities of our younger generation. He further said that connecting rural students with digital technology will change their lives as technology gives them access to information, opportunities at par with those living in urban areas and helps them become part in the process of Nation Building.
Technology is an equalizer it has the potential to bring transparency, prosperity and opportunities for rural youth, he added.Lauding the efforts of Government and the NGOs, the Vice President said that education is essential for enhancement of knowledge, economic progress and empowerment. He stressed on the need to provide education to all the girls, especially in rural areas.The Vice President said that these digital classrooms will help students understand the complexities if science and Mathematics better. Audio-visual content and the support of internet will help them immensely, he added.The Vice President said that if knowledge is power and education a deliverance from ignorance and poverty, then teachers are the agents of social change and schools are social assets and education a community resource. These digital intervention have made schools truly social assets, he added.