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NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said G20 countries should undertake skill-mapping at the global level and find gaps that need to be plugged besides playing a key role in promoting research and innovation. Modi made the comments during a virtual address at the G20 Education Ministers’ meeting in Pune.
The PM also stressed upon the need to strike the right balance between opportunities offered by technology and challenges posed by it.
“G20 countries can undertake skill-mapping at the global level and find gaps that need to be plugged. Digital technology serves as an equaliser and promotes inclusivity. It is a force multiplier in increasing access to education. Today AI offers great potential in the field of learning, skilling and education . . . with opportunities, technology also poses challenges. We have tostrike the right balance. The G20 can play important role in this,” he said.
During the meeting, the G20 ministers will formally accept the outcome documents, mark ing culmination of the extensive deliberations carried out over the past several months within the education working group. These outcome documents will serve as a roadmap for the international community, guiding coordinated actions to ensure inclusive and highquality education.
The Education Working Group (EdWG) focused on finding inclusive solutions and collective actions to address the diverse global challenges during four meetingsin Chennai, Amritsar, Bhubaneswar and Pune. It emphasised on four priority areas — ensuring fou ndational literacy and numeracy, especially in the context of blended learning; making tech-enabled learning more inclusive, qualitative, and collaborative; building capacities an d promoting lifelong learning in the context of the future of work; and strengthening research and fostering innovation through enhanced collaboration and partnerships.
“G20 countries can play a key role in pro moting research and innovation especially among the global south. I urge you all to create apath for increased research collaborations,” Modi said.
The PM also stressed upon the need to strike the right balance between opportunities offered by technology and challenges posed by it.
“G20 countries can undertake skill-mapping at the global level and find gaps that need to be plugged. Digital technology serves as an equaliser and promotes inclusivity. It is a force multiplier in increasing access to education. Today AI offers great potential in the field of learning, skilling and education . . . with opportunities, technology also poses challenges. We have tostrike the right balance. The G20 can play important role in this,” he said.
During the meeting, the G20 ministers will formally accept the outcome documents, mark ing culmination of the extensive deliberations carried out over the past several months within the education working group. These outcome documents will serve as a roadmap for the international community, guiding coordinated actions to ensure inclusive and highquality education.
The Education Working Group (EdWG) focused on finding inclusive solutions and collective actions to address the diverse global challenges during four meetingsin Chennai, Amritsar, Bhubaneswar and Pune. It emphasised on four priority areas — ensuring fou ndational literacy and numeracy, especially in the context of blended learning; making tech-enabled learning more inclusive, qualitative, and collaborative; building capacities an d promoting lifelong learning in the context of the future of work; and strengthening research and fostering innovation through enhanced collaboration and partnerships.
“G20 countries can play a key role in pro moting research and innovation especially among the global south. I urge you all to create apath for increased research collaborations,” Modi said.
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