Our goal is to make this decade a techade: Modi

Washington DC: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday (local time) said his government’s goal is to make this decade a “techade”, adding that the Central govt has launched a ‘Start-Up India’ mission to encourage young entrepreneurs.

Addressing the ‘Skilling for Future’ event at the National Science Foundation, PM Modi said, “We have established around 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools wherein children are being provided with all kinds of facilities for various types of innovations. To encourage young entrepreneurs, we have started the ‘Start Up India’ mission. Our goal is to make this decade a techade — tech decade.” Modi said India and the US need a pipeline of talent, adding that while the US has top-class educational institutions and advanced technologies, India is home to the world’s biggest youth factory.

Meanwhile, US First Lady Jill Biden said education is the cornerstone of the bond between India and the US. Jill Biden and PM Modi visited the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia and attended the ‘Skilling for Future’ event.