Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Jairam Ramesh Hails Rajiv Gandhi’s Role in India’s IT Era
Jairam Ramesh, a Congress leader, remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
He made these remarks on Rajiv Gandhi’s 82nd birth anniversary.
Ramesh said Gandhi gave 18-year-olds the right to vote.
He also said Gandhi made January 12 National Youth Day.
Ramesh credited Gandhi with creating the 1988 New Education Policy.
That policy helped establish Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country.
Gandhi also set up youth centers in every district.
Ramesh said Gandhi helped India enter the IT era and created many jobs.
Jairam Ramesh praised Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary.
Ramesh said Gandhi lowered India’s voting age from 21 to 18.
Gandhi declared January 12, Swami Vivekananda’s birthday, National Youth Day.
Ramesh credited Gandhi’s 1988 education policy with establishing Navodaya Vidyalayas.
Ramesh said Gandhi helped lead India into the IT era and create millions of jobs.
- Who
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh praised former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
- What
- Ramesh highlighted Gandhi’s youth, education, voting-age and technology initiatives.
- When
- The remarks were made on August 20, Rajiv Gandhi’s 82nd birth anniversary.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- Ramesh said Gandhi’s contributions were important to recall amid youth ferment across India.
- Occasion
- Rajiv Gandhi’s 82nd birth anniversary
- Voting age
- Reduced from 21 to 18 during Gandhi’s tenure as prime minister
- National Youth Day
- January 12, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda
- Education policy
- New Education Policy of 1988
- Youth organization
- Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, covering all districts
- Technology
- Ramesh said Gandhi led India decisively into the IT era
- Rajiv Gandhi’s life
- Born August 20, 1944; died May 21, 1991
- Prime ministerial tenure
- October 31, 1984, to December 2, 1989