Mumbai, July 12 (Reporter) Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that as a result of affirmative governance steps, a sea change has happened in the country particularly for the benefit of the youth. Dhankhar was addressing the faculty and students of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in Mumbai. The Vice-President delivered the keynote address in a discussion titled ‘Empowering India: The Role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Making Viksit Bharat 2047’. The Vice-President said that now the decision making in our country is inspired by a transparent accountable mechanism. He added that as a result of these decisions we have witnessed an exponential growth in our economy. He said that the size of our economy in 1990 did not match the economies of cities of London and Paris and now it is ahead of the economies of the UK and France. He noted that the World Bank has hailed Bharat as a hot global favourite destination for investment and opportunities. He highlighted that the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) had applauded our digitisation as a role model for other nations. Addressing the students, Dhankhar highlighted key areas where higher education institutions can make significant contributions to Viksit Bharat. Outlining the key areas, he said that Technology and Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Agriculture and Food Security, Social Sciences and Humanities, Skill Development and Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship and Innovation can fast track our journey towards Viksit Bharat. Ramesh Bais, Governor of Maharashtra, Prafulbhai Patel, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Amrishbhai Patel, President SVKM and Chancellor SVKM’s NMIMS, Dr Ramesh Bhat, Vice Chancellor of NMIMS University, and Dr Sharad Mhaiskar, Pro Vice Chancellor, NMIMS, were also present on the occasion...////...