"We are working towards building our own Space Station, preparing for Gaganyaan": PM Modi lists out India's achievements in space sector

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, in his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day, listed out India's recent achievements and self-reliance in the space sector that make the country "filled with pride." He said that the country is preparing for Gaganyaan, India's flagship human spaceflight programme, as "aatmanirbhar Bharat."
"We are all seeing the feat in the space sector, and we are filled with pride. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has returned from ISS (International Space Station), and in the coming few days, he will be coming to India. In space, we are preparing for Gaganyaan, as aatmanirbhar Bharat," PM Modi said.
"We are also working towards building our own Space Station. I am proud that more than 300 startups of the country are working just in the space sector. Among those 300 startups, thousands of youth are working with full capability. This is the strength of the youth of our country, and this is our trust in th youth of our country," he said.
The Prime Minister also announced the launch of Rs 1 lakh crore for the youth of the country.
"My country's youth, today is 15th August, and on this very day, we are launching a scheme worth Rs 1 lakh crore for the youth of our country. From today, the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana is being implemented... Under this scheme, young men and women getting their first job in the private sector will receive Rs 15,000 from the government. Companies that create more employment opportunities will also be given incentive amounts. The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana will create nearly 3.5 crore new employment opportunities for the youth," he said.
Emphasing the importance of self-reliance in the manufacturing sector, PM Modi said that the country had the wonders of Made in India in Operation Sindoor
"We have seen the wonders of Made in India in Operation Sindoor. Even the enemy was shocked at the kind of ammunition that was destroying them within seconds. Had we not been self-reliant, would we have been able to carry out Operation Sindoor at such a level? In the last 10 years, we set our target to become self-reliant in the defence sector, and today we are seeing the results," he said.
He also announced that made-in-India semiconductor chips will be available in the market by the end of this year, marking a major milestone in India's technological journey.
"To the youth of the nation and to those around the world who understand India's technological strength, I want to say this: by the end of this very year, 'Made-in-India' chips will be available in the market," the Prime Minister declared, underlining the government's push to make India self-reliant in semiconductor manufacturing.
"We broke free from that burden and took the semiconductor initiative forward in mission mode. Six different units are now being set up on the ground. We've already given the green light to four of them. To the youth of the nation and to those around the world who understand India's technological strength, I want to say this: by the end of this very year, 'Made-in-India' chips will be available in the market." (ANI)