New Delhi, March 3 – Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at the Parliament House on Tuesday to discuss welfare and job schemes, an official said.
During the meeting, the Vice-President was briefed on various initiatives of the Ministry aimed at rural transformation and public welfare, including housing for all, rural employment, skills development, and capacity building.
The Ministers and officials also informed Radhakrishnan about measures taken to improve rural livelihoods, community infrastructure, roads and connectivity, social assistance, watershed management, and the modernization of digital land records.
The Vice President was also briefed on key government schemes such as Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY–NRLM), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY–G), and other flagship programmes.
The Vice President commended the Ministry for the transformative initiatives being undertaken in the rural development sector.
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi's words, "India lives in its villages," he emphasized that strengthened rural development, supported by enhanced employment and skills opportunities, will enable the nation to realize the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Earlier last week, the Vice President highlighted the growing challenge of fake news and misinformation, emphasizing that journalists have a responsibility to uphold the truth.
Speaking at the 57th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi, the Vice-President called upon mass communication graduates to become agents of positive change in society.
He said that journalism and mass communication will play a key role in the country's journey towards Viksit Bharat.
Emphasizing the power of the pen, the Vice-President said that opinion makers can lead the nation by shaping the right and positive opinion based purely on truth. "Write truth fearlessly, and you will make Viksit Bharat," he told the graduating students.
He urged them not to be driven by ratings or shortcuts, but by the correctness and integrity of their writing.
Recalling his admiration for veteran journalist A.N. Sivaraman, former Editor of Dinamani, he said that socially conscious and informative journalism can shape leaders and create leaders.
