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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Post-Budget Webinar 2025, emphasising investment in people, the economy, and innovation as key drivers of India’s growth. The webinar, part of the government’s post-budget consultation initiative, focused on implementing key policy measures outlined in the Union Budget 2025.
Investing in People: Education, Skills, and Healthcare
Modi highlighted the transformation in India’s education system, driven by the National Education Policy, digital learning expansion, and AI integration. He stressed that over 3 crore youth have received skill training since 2014, with 1,000 ITIs upgraded and five Centres of Excellence established to align training with industry demands.
Healthcare also featured prominently, with the government expanding telemedicine facilities across all Primary Health Centres and establishing daycare cancer centres. The Prime Minister underscored the importance of digital healthcare infrastructure to ensure quality medical services reach the last mile.
Economic Growth and Urban Development
With India’s urban population projected to reach 90 crore by 2047, Modi announced a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to drive sustainable urbanisation. He called on the private sector to support planned urban growth, sustainable mobility, and digital integration.
Highlighting the tourism sector’s potential to contribute 10% to GDP, he unveiled plans to develop 50 destinations and grant infrastructure status to hotels, boosting both domestic and international tourism. The Mudra Yojana will be expanded to support homestays, further promoting local employment and entrepreneurship.
Driving Innovation: AI, Startups, and Research
The Prime Minister underscored AI’s potential to add trillions to the economy, announcing a National Large Language Model initiative and a ₹500 crore investment in AI-driven research. He urged private firms to lead the way in AI development, positioning India as a global hub for safe and democratic AI solutions.
To accelerate research and innovation, the budget introduced a ₹1 lakh crore corpus fund, the Deep Tech Fund of Funds, and 10,000 research fellowships at IITs and IISc. The Gyan Bharatam Mission will digitise over one crore manuscripts, preserving India’s intellectual heritage.
India’s Economic Trajectory
Modi highlighted India’s impressive economic growth, with the IMF recognising a 66% expansion in the last decade, making India a $3.8 trillion economy. He reaffirmed the nation’s ambition to achieve a $5 trillion economy through strategic investments and policy execution.
Concluding the session, he stressed the importance of breaking silos, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring swift implementation of budget provisions to drive India’s growth towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.
