Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited ideas from the Information and Technology (IT) and Electronics sector for e-waste management, electric mobility solutions, and circular economy.
Addressing a post-budget webinar on ‘Technology Enabled Development’ in India, PM Modi said that the nation should identify innovative ways to handle e-waste with the help of technology to take forward the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission.
The Prime Minister said, “Science and technology is not an isolated sector as it is closely connected with the digital economy and is based on advanced technology, which is now focusing on fast delivery and empowering citizens.” PM Modi also said that the Union Budget 2022-23 focuses on skilling programmes that will promote continuous skilling avenues, sustainability, and employability.
PM Modi further laid emphasis on new initiatives for ‘self-reliance’ through technology. “Budget 2022-23 has focused extensively on sunrise sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), Geospatial systems, drones, semiconductors, genomics, space tech, clean tech among others,” he added.
