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India has surpassed UK to become the fifth largest economyPTI By PTI Updated: September 05, 2022 22:19 IST India is moving in the right direction of strengthening its education ecosystem and the NEP is being appreciated around the globe with teachers having played a big role in formulating it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday. He also said that India surpassing the UK to become the world's fifth largest economy is special because the country has left behind those who ruled it for 250 years. Interacting with National Teacher Award recipients, Modi said teachers not only have to educate students but also transform their lives. "Our new National Education Policy (NEP) is being applauded throughout the world. People can see how India is moving in the right direction to strengthen its education ecosystem. "Our teachers have played a very important role in formulating the policy. It is up to our teachers to prepare our youth, who will decide what India would...

This is an attempt to shed names, symbols that are remnants of British era. The Centre decided to rename New Delhi's historic Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as 'Kartavya Path'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the revamped Central Vista on Thursday (September 8). The decision to rename the lawns is an attempt to shed names and symbols that are remnants of the British era. According to media reports, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) convened a meeting on Wednesday with the intention of renaming the lawns. Kartavya Path will include the entire area from Netaji Statue to Rashtrapati Bhavan. During his Independence Day speech, Modi had called for removing vestiges of colonialism and slavery. "We must resolve to work towards a ‘viksit bharat’ and rid ourselves from all traces of colonial mindset from all corners of our hearts,” he had said.