78th Independence Day Live: PM Narendra Modi announces 75000 new seats in medical colleges in India

78th Independence Day Live: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee celebrated Independence Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour in front of the iconic James Thomason Building. The event, which began promptly at 9:00 a.m., saw the participation of students, faculty members, officers, employees, and their families.

78th Independence Day Live: Canadian International School (CIS) celebrated India's 78th Independence Day with a vibrant, patriotic event that highlighted the school's diverse community, comprising students and staff from over 40 nationalities. The day was marked by a series of performances, a flag hoisting ceremony and inspiring speeches that resonated with India’s spirit of unity and freedom.

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78th Independence Day Live: According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there has been an increase of 88 per cent in medical colleges in the country, from 387 before 2014 to 731 in 2024. Additionally, there has been an increase of 118 per cent in MBBS seats, from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,12,112 in July 2024. The ministry also added that there has been an increase of 133 per cent in PG seats, from 31,185 before 2014 to 72,627 as of now.

(With inputs from ANI)

78th Independence Day Live: PM Modi, while addressing the nation on Independence Day, said that the government wants more foreign students to come to India and study.

"We want to build such an education system in India that youngsters do not need to go abroad to study. In fact we would want foreign students to come here and study," he said.

(With inputs from PTI)

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78th Independence Day Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 75,000 new seats will be created in medical colleges in India while giving his Independence Day 2024 speech at the Red Fort today.

78th Independence Day Live: The government of India has declared the theme for Independence Day celebrations this year as Viksit Bharat or Developed India which represents the vision of a developed nation by 2047 and reflects the centre’s commitment to transform India.

78th Independence Day Live: Students benefiting from the Atal Innovation Mission and PM SHRI (Prime Minister's Schools for Rising India) scheme, and volunteers of Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) and the National Service Scheme under 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' will attend the event.

(With inputs from ANI)

78th Independence Day Live: Schools across the country will witness Independence Day celebrations, which include annual parades and cultural events. Students in most educational institutions will take part in plays depicting excerpts of the freedom struggle and also recite speeches on the occasion.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a painted portrait of the Freedom Fighters by the students on his official Twitter handle.

The tweet reads, “On the occasion of Independence Day, students from Government schools of Assam painted a portrait of the Freedom Fighters of the nation and these nine paintings were selected as the top paintings and were showcased in the programme Enajori-an initiative of Education Department.”

78th Independence Day Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation from Red Fort today on the occasion of 78th Independence Day celebration.