The President of India, Droupadi Murmu on her maiden two-day visit to Tripura said that the Northeast region will play an important role in making India a five trillion dollar economy by 2025.
She expressed confidence that the aspirations, innovation, and entrepreneurship of talented and hardworking people, especially the youth of Tripura, will play an important role in achieving this goal.
The President said that there is immense potential for development in the region and that is getting a new impetus with various new projects of highways, railways, airways, and waterways.
Murmu inaugurated the Tripura State Judicial Academy and laid the foundation stone for Tripura National Law University at Narsingarh, Agartala on October 12, 2022.
In another function, the President virtually inaugurated an MLA Hostel at Capital Complex, Agartala, and laid foundation stones for Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Museum and Cultural Centre; IIIT-Agartala; and various projects of Government of Tripura related to roads, schools, and hostels for students from Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala.
Addressing the gathering at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, President Murmu said that the projects inaugurated will not only strengthen the connectivity, education, judiciary, and legislature in Tripura but also boost the rich culture of the state.
The President said that she was very happy to lay the foundation stone of National Law University, Tripura. She said that over the past three decades, NLUs have played a significant role in the field of law education. Today with the growth of the economy, the legal profession has also expanded in many dimensions. She expressed hope that NLU Tripura will emerge as a major center of legal education, not only in the Northeast but across the country.
She said that the youth of India have made a unique identity in the field of Information Technology, all over the world. She expressed confidence that the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala will set new benchmarks in the field of Information Technology.
Droupadi Murmu said that a holistic education system is essential for the development of the nation and the progress of the youth. Along with higher education, we should give more emphasis to primary education. She was happy to note that the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, in association with the State Government of Tripura, has launched 'Vidya-Jyoti Mission 100' under which 100 existing higher secondary schools will be converted into quality education institutions with state-of-the-art facilities.
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