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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US First Lady Jill Biden visited the National Science Foundation on Thursday where they interacted with Indian and American students.
These students are learning skills to succeed in industries important for the economies of India and the US.
“I am very happy that I got to meet these young and creative people right after visiting Washinton DC. With NSF, India is working on a lot of projects. I want to thank First Lady Jill Biden to plan and organise this event. Your life and your achievements are an inspiration for future generations,” PM Modi said at the event.
PM Modi said, “Education, skill and innovation are important for a bright future. In India, we have brought the New Education Policy and integrated education and skilling. Under Skill India, we have skilled over 15 billion people in the field of artificial intelligence, blockchain, drone and others.”
He also said how India has established over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools that provide students with all kinds of facilities for various types of innovations.
“To encourage young entrepreneurs, we have started ‘Start Up India’ mission. Our goal is to make this decade a tech decade – Techade,” he added.
This visit is likely to be the first public engagement of PM Modi, who is visiting the US from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Earlier in the day, Modi celebrated the International Day of Yoga at the United Nations Headquarters.
VIDEO | PM Modi interacts with first lady Jill Biden and other dignitaries at National Science Foundation Headquarters in Alexandria. pic.twitter.com/59a6eDI9X1
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023
National Science Foundation is headed by Indian American Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan.
In the last year or so, several Indian Cabinet Ministers have visited its headquarters in Virginia. Prominent among them are Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
PM Modi in Washington on Second Leg of His Maiden State Visit to US
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington DC on the second leg of his maiden state visit to the US during which he will hold bilateral talks with President Joe Biden and address a joint session of the US Congress.
The prime minister arrived at the Joint Base Andrews in Washington, DC where he was given a guard of honour amid incessant rains. The Prime Minister, who was wearing a raincoat, stood for the national anthem of the two countries.
From the airport, Modi travelled to the hotel where Indian diaspora members were waiting for him. Indian diaspora members braved rain to welcome Modi at Freedom Plaza in Washington. Some of the community members staged cultural programmes including ‘Garba’ and other folk dances outside the hotel in Washington DC where Modi will stay.
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