Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat today and tomorrow and participate in a programme, marking the completion of 20 years of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
He will also lay foundation stone of projects worth crores of rupees.
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit started in 2003 when Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat.
PM Modi will attend the programme of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit around 10am, mentioned a statement by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
After that, around 12:45 pm, he will reach Bodeli in Chhotaudepur where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 5,200 crore.
The Prime Minister will participate in the programme at the Science City in Ahmedabad. It will witness participation of industry associations, prominent personalities from the areas of trade and commerce, young entrepreneurs and students of higher and technical education colleges among others, the statement said.
Vibrant Gujarat Started Under PM Modi’s Leadership
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit was started under the visionary leadership of the then chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi.
The journey of the summit started on September 28, 2003. Over time, it transformed to become a truly global event, attaining the status of being one of the most premier business summits in India, the statement said.
From 300 International Partners to Thousands
From about 300 international participants in 2003, the summit witnessed an overwhelming participation of over a thousand delegates from more than 135 nations in 2019, it said.
School infrastructure across Gujarat will get a massive boost as the prime minister will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth more than Rs 4,500 crore under the ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ programme, the statement said.
Thousands of new classrooms, smart classrooms, computer labs, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) labs and other infrastructure built across schools in Gujarat will be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Modi, it said.
Boost To Education Infra
He will also lay the foundation stone for projects for improving and upgrading thousands of classrooms of schools across Gujarat under the mission.
Modi will also lay the foundation stone of project ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra 2.0’.
This project will be built upon the success of the ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra’ which has ensured continuous monitoring of schools and improvement in student learning outcomes in Gujarat, the statement said.
The ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra 2.0’ will lead to the establishment of Vidya Samiksha Kendras in all districts and blocks of Gujarat, it said.
