Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when there is dialogue, there is a solution and it is through dialogue that possibilities expand. Therefore, he said, along with the flow of knowledge in Indian democracy, the flow of information is also flowing continuously.
Inaugurated the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Agradoot group of newspapers today via video conferencing, he pointed out Agradoot is part of that tradition. He congratulated the ‘strong voice of the Northeast in the Assamese language’ Dainik Agradoot for the occasion and complimented them for keeping the values of unity and harmony alive through the medium of journalism.
On the eve of 75 years of independence, the Prime Minister questioned limiting the intellectual space among a few people who know a particular language. He further said this question is not only of emotion but also of scientific logic. This may be seen as a reason for lagging behind in research on the three industrial revolutions.
The Prime Minister said the expansion of Indian languages was stopped during the long period of slavery, and in modern epistemology, research was limited to a few languages. A large section of India had no access to those languages, to that knowledge.
He added that the scope of Intellect’s expertise kept shrinking. Due to this, the pool of invention and innovation has also become limited. In the 4th Industrial revolution, there is a massive opportunity for India to lead the world. This opportunity is due to our data power and digital inclusion.
The Prime Minister stressed that “no Indian should be deprived of the best information, best knowledge, best skill and best opportunity just because of language, this is our effort. That’s why we encouraged studies in Indian languages in the National Policy on Education.
The Prime Minister said the positive role played by our media in campaigns like the Swachh Bharat Mission is appreciated all over the country and the world even today. “Similarly, you can become a participant in the country’s resolutions in the Amrit Mahotsav”, he said. “Well-informed, better-informed society should be the goal for all of us, let us all work together for this”, he added.
