Private sector takes leading role in powering India’s economic rise: Rajnath Singh

Jaipur, Sep 24: The role of private businesses is increasingly taking center stage across key sectors of the Indian economy, according to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. Speaking at the launch of a new Sainik School in Jaipur, he noted that private industry now plays a leading part in driving national development.

While agriculture still employs over half the workforce, private companies have come to dominate manufacturing and services. “Today, the private sector is at the forefront of our economic journey,” Singh stated. This reflects a broader transition underway in public-private relations.

Historically, Sainik schools operated through joint government management. But the new institution will follow a different model of cooperation between state authorities and private stakeholders. Singh views this as a positive example of how each side can leverage their unique strengths.

Education particularly stands to gain from Public-Private Partnerships that combine resources. The school's mission goes beyond academic lessons to nurturing core values in students. Its aim is fostering responsible, courageous citizens committed to national progress.

India's long tradition of learning encompassed varied disciplines for a holistic upbringing. Successive administrations have continuously modernized the system to ready youth for modern challenges. Sainik schools play a role in equipping young minds with skills and qualities to guide society positively.

Singh expressed confidence that through such institutions, fresh momentum can be provided to shaping future generations. With private industry at the vanguard of the changing economy, such collaborative school models seem well-suited for the times.