“Google today has made teachers less awe-inspiring and grandparents more idle”, said Modi.
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As part of his Digital India initiative, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a get-together of the top tech leaders at Silicon Valley, California, on September 27.
Here are top 10 quotes from Modi’s speech:
- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, these are the new neighbourhoods of our new world.
- If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.
- Google today has made teachers less awe-inspiring and grandparents more idle. Twitter has turned everyone into a reporter.
- Since my government came to office last year, we have attacked poverty by using the power of networks and mobile phones to launch a new era of empowerment and inclusion.
- In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine just a couple of decades ago.
- I see technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity.
- We are now focussing on m-governance. After MyGov.in, we have just launched the Narendra Modi Mobile App. They are helping me stay in close touch with people.
- We must ensure that Technology is accessible, affordable & adds value.
- We will transform governance making it more transparent, accountable, accessible & participative.
- We must bridge digital divide and ensure digital literacy.