Gati Shakti master plan: Come forward, grab opportunities, AKTU students told

Uttar Pradesh technical education minister Jitin Prasada visited APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) to seek support of budding engineers in implementing the Gati Shakti National Master Plan launched by PM Narendra Modi today. 

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The Gati Shakti Plan will offer multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including two defence corridors across the country. 

According to a report published in Times of India, “Any scheme cannot become successful by mere announcement. It requires ‘jan-sahyog’. Your support is needed. You (technically educated students) must come forward, take responsibilities and grab opportunities because employability is the key,” said Prasada. 

He added, “The Gati Shakti scheme is an infusion of money and thought. Over the next five years when this scheme will roll out, experts will be required for nation building. Opportunity to work for this will come to graduates like you who have domain expertise.” Exhorting students to be ‘atmanirbhar’, Prasada said, “This is what PM thinks and we need to work towards this direction. The aim is to create opportunities and bring in resources that you can use and lead a respectful life.” ”Assuring students to provide world-class facilities to help them compete globally, Prasada said. “It is not help but opportunities that will help you compete in this world.” 

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The plan is an important part of Prime Minister Modi's ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-dependent India) vision and ambitiously aims to lend more power and speed to projects under the $1.5-trillion National Infrastructure Pipeline and boost the goal of achieving a $5-trillion economy, especially in wake of the recent economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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