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PM links youth power to Viksit Bharat at Red Fort
Indian Express··18 Aug
On 15 August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 80th Independence Day from the Red Fort and linked yuva shakti to Viksit Bharat. He announced AI skill training for 1 crore youth in one year and free online coaching for competitive examinations. He asked the young to help census enumerators. The speech followed weeks of student protests.
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What It Means For You
- If you are preparing for competitive exams, the 15 August speech announced free online coaching classes and an AI training programme.
- Anyone following student protests can place the Red Fort remarks after the Jantar Mantar movement that led to the education minister's resignation.
- If your household is in the Census, the Prime Minister asked young people to help enumerators record details more accurately.
What's Happening
- On 15 August 2026, Modi delivered the Independence Day address from the Red Fort.
- He linked youth power to Viksit Bharat and announced AI training and free exam coaching.
- He also referred to dimagi Naxals as a remaining challenge after armed groups.
What The Red Fort Speech Listed For Youth
- The address marked 80 years of Independence and 12 years since the 2014 government took office.
- Modi used the phrase shakti ki saptadhara for a seven-point reform list covering self-reliance and start-ups.
- Student protests over examinations had drawn national attention in the weeks before 15 August.
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