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Scindia Urges Youth to Focus on Outcomes and Opportunity
Jyotiraditya Scindia spoke with college students about education and opportunities.
He said people should judge programs by what they achieve, not only by how much money is spent.
Students asked about protests, exams, budgets, and campus facilities.
Scindia said India’s education policy now gives more attention to skills.
He also pointed to the growth in AIIMS and IIM campuses.
He said India is improving but is not yet perfect.
He told young people that they have an important role in the country’s future.
He also said younger and older people should learn from one another instead of being separated by age labels.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told college students that policymakers should focus on outcomes rather than outlays.
The interaction covered youth protests, the government’s response, education funding, and campus facilities.
Scindia said the National Education Policy has introduced skill-based learning and that more AIIMS and IIM campuses have been established.
He acknowledged continuing deficiencies while saying India has made progress and can improve further.
Scindia urged dialogue across generations and rejected dividing society into groups such as Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
- Who
- Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia spoke with college students, in an interaction conducted by Dhruv Agarwal of India’s International Movement to Unite Nations.
- What
- Scindia discussed youth concerns, education policy, government performance, protests over examination irregularities, and opportunities for young people.
- Where
- The discussion was held with college students; the specific venue was not stated.
- When
- The interaction took place on a Thursday and was published on September 11, 2026.
- Why
- The interaction was described as a government outreach effort following recent agitations over irregularities in examinations.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Communications
- Audience
- College students
- Main message
- Focus on outcomes rather than outlays
- Education policy
- Scindia said the National Education Policy has introduced skill-based learning
- Institutions
- Scindia said the number of All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Indian Institute of Management campuses has increased
- Related protests
- Recent agitations concerned irregularities in examinations
- Published
- September 11, 2026
Quotes
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Minister of Communications speaking to college students
“I don’t know if I will be there in 2047 but you guys will be there. It is your opportunity”
thehindubusinessline.com
“For me, there is no Gen Z, there is no Gen Alpha. For me, there is my family”
thehindubusinessline.com
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