Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended India's progress in spreading low-cost broadband, revolutionizing digital payments by UPI, and leveraging technology to improve governance, observing that these initiatives have become benchmark case studies globally.
PM Modi pointed out that India is strategically placed to lead the next wave of digital advancements in fields like 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and cyber security, in the process setting global benchmarks.
Retweeting a post made by Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) noted that India's digital infrastructure developments are not only enabling citizens but also shaping the global digital economy.
"Union Minister @JM_Scindia underlines that India's achievements in affordable broadband, UPI and digital governance have become a case study on a global scale. He emphasizes that in the next 5G wave, AI, IoT and cybersecurity, India will be at the forefront and will be setting standards," the PMO posted on social media platform X.
In his blog, Scindia highlighted Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) collaborations with four major global technology companies—Ericsson, Qualcomm, Cisco, and Nokia—as one major initiative to empower India's youth with the capabilities to support digital innovation.
These initiatives, in Scindia's view, fall in line with flagships like Digital India, Skill India, Make in India, and Startup India in a bid to make India a world centre for telecom know-how and technology.
At the heart of this endeavour is BSNL's top training school, the Bharat Ratna Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute of Telecom Training (BRBRAITT) in Jabalpur, which will be the main hub for high-end training and research programs.
Through this partnership, Ericsson will set up a 5G Centre of Excellence at BRBRAITT with hands-on training based on global best practices.
Qualcomm will train students in special 5G and AI courses, sponsoring the first 100 students' training and establishing new career paths.
Cisco will increase its Networking Academy to offer end-to-end training in networking and cybersecurity, and Nokia will create a 5G and AI-ML Lab with joint certifications to better prepare graduates for the industry.
Scindia emphasized that the program is intended to help students, working professionals, and public sector officials through various modules of training, ranging from two-week immersion programs to all-encompassing 84-hour courses.
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