PM's Gen Z, Gen Alpha outreach: Ministers told to visit universities, govt schools

NEW DELHI - On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed his ministers to spend a day at universities, engaging with students, and visit government schools in their home constituencies. These directives aim to strengthen interactions with Generation Z and Generation Alpha, aged 5-15. During the Cabinet meeting, the overall social media performance of all ministers was also shared.

This assessment, based on activity, engagement, and traction across platforms from May 1 to August 15, ranked Modi at the top. Other ministers with high rankings included Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and CR Patil. It was reported that Modi asked ministers to enhance their social media presence, focusing on engaging communication rather than merely posting or reposting government decisions.

The performance of BJP leaders and other political leaders was shared with ministers to help them improve their presence and engagement on these platforms. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay ranked among the top performers. The "One Day, One University" program stems from student protests, and the outreach to Gen Alpha gains importance as children demand basic facilities, teachers, and quality food.

CJP, which spearheaded the protests at Jantar Mantar, also launched a program to identify gaps in government schools. Ministers were also directed to send local representatives to regularly inspect the functioning and facilities at government schools. Additionally, Modi instructed ministers to assess opportunities to provide artificial intelligence (AI) skill training to the youth, which was part of his Independence Day announcements. Modi emphasized focusing on the areas outlined in "Sapta Dhara."