Prime Minister inaugurates and lays foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore; highlights AI, skills, and Vadodara’s evolution as an industrial hub
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], September 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon India’s youth to prepare themselves for the rapidly emerging opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI), while highlighting the importance of skills, innovation and technology in building a developed India.
Addressing the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ programme at the Pavilion Ground of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Prime Minister Modi said the coming generation must be prepared for AI and develop skills that can be continuously upgraded as technology and global requirements evolve. He emphasised that AI would not remain limited to the technology sector, but would create opportunities across agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and robotics.
The Prime Minister’s interaction with the youth came alongside a major development push for Gujarat, with him inaugurating, dedicating and laying the foundation stones for projects worth more than ₹35,000 crore in Vadodara. The projects span railways, roads and other infrastructure, strengthening connectivity and logistics in the region.
A major highlight of the visit was the completion of the 2,800-km Dedicated Freight Corridor, which Prime Minister Modi described as a historic achievement for 21st-century India and a major milestone for Gati Shakti and the country’s logistics transformation.
