North-East emerging as talent hub with ₹21,000 crore boost for education, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated the importance of skill development as a key driver of growth and a secure future for India’s North-Eastern region.

Speaking at the Rising North East Summit in New Delhi, he emphasized that the region is well-positioned to advance in this direction, supported by sustained central government investment in education and capacity-building.

Sharing the impact of these efforts, the Prime Minister said that ₹21,000 crore has been allocated to the education sector in the North-East over the past decade.

“This has led to the establishment of more than 800 new schools, nine new medical colleges, two new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and the region’s first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),” he said.

Highlighting the expansion of educational infrastructure, he said a new campus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has been opened in Mizoram.

He also mentioned that nearly 200 skill development institutes have been established across the region to support youth empowerment and employment.

Turning to sports development, the Prime Minister announced, “The country’s first sports university is being developed in the North-East, supported by significant investment under the Khelo India initiative. So far, eight Khelo India Centres of Excellence and over 250 Khelo India Centres have been set up to nurture sports talent across the region.”

He concluded by highlighting that the North-East is fast becoming a hub of high-quality talent and urged industries and investors to explore the significant opportunities available in the region.