PM Modi asks ministers to be active on Instagram, post reels to connect with youth: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised Union ministers to become more active on Instagram, urging them to post reels and interactive content to better connect with young people, who he said form a significant audience on the platform, sources said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged his Cabinet colleagues to become more active on Instagram and use the platform to connect with young people, sources said.
During the Cabinet meeting, PM Modi reportedly asked ministers how many of them were actively using platforms such as Instagram. He emphasised that a large section of the country's youth spends time on the platform and said the government should strengthen its engagement with them.
According to sources, the Prime Minister told ministers that simply posting updates about government initiatives was not enough. Instead, they should use Instagram to interact directly with young people and communicate in a more engaging and accessible manner.
PM Modi also encouraged ministers to post Reels and create interactive content that resonates with younger audiences, the sources said.
"Young audiences are on Instagram. This is a large section of citizens that all of us need to stay connected with," the Prime Minister told ministers, according to sources.
CABINET APPROVED SERIES OF DECISIONS
The advice came during a Cabinet meeting that approved a series of key decisions, including a draft Bill proposing tougher punishments for examination paper leaks.
According to official sources, the Union Cabinet cleared amendments to The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, proposing significantly stricter penalties for those involved in paper leaks.
The proposed amendments prescribe a minimum prison term of five years for individuals involved in paper leaks, while organised paper leak rackets could face up to 10 years in jail and a maximum fine of Rs 10 crore, reports news agency PTI.
The legislation, likely to be introduced in Parliament on Monday, seeks to strengthen the existing law by targeting organised gangs and institutions involved in examination fraud while protecting genuine candidates.
It covers recruitment examinations such as UPSC and SSC, as well as entrance tests including NEET, JEE and CUET.
PM MODI'S VIDEO MESSAGE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
The Cabinet's approval came hours after PM Modi announced in a video message that the government would introduce a stronger anti-paper leak Bill in Parliament next week.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night reached out to students over the NEET paper leak row through a selfie video posted on X, assuring them that the government stood with them.
Calling the leak "not a trivial issue", he said it had caused immense distress to lakhs of students and their parents.
Modi said several steps had been taken over the past two and a half months, including the arrest of those involved.
GOVT STANDS BEHIND PRADHAN: SOURCES
The move comes amid ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The outfit is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accountability for alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, reforms in the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET-UG.
Government sources have maintained that the Cabinet stands firmly behind Pradhan and that there is no question of his resignation.
They also said the Centre is working on a comprehensive reform plan for the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged his Cabinet colleagues to become more active on Instagram and use the platform to connect with young people, sources said.
During the Cabinet meeting, PM Modi reportedly asked ministers how many of them were actively using platforms such as Instagram. He emphasised that a large section of the country's youth spends time on the platform and said the government should strengthen its engagement with them.
According to sources, the Prime Minister told ministers that simply posting updates about government initiatives was not enough. Instead, they should use Instagram to interact directly with young people and communicate in a more engaging and accessible manner.
PM Modi also encouraged ministers to post Reels and create interactive content that resonates with younger audiences, the sources said.
"Young audiences are on Instagram. This is a large section of citizens that all of us need to stay connected with," the Prime Minister told ministers, according to sources.
CABINET APPROVED SERIES OF DECISIONS
The advice came during a Cabinet meeting that approved a series of key decisions, including a draft Bill proposing tougher punishments for examination paper leaks.
According to official sources, the Union Cabinet cleared amendments to The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, proposing significantly stricter penalties for those involved in paper leaks.
The proposed amendments prescribe a minimum prison term of five years for individuals involved in paper leaks, while organised paper leak rackets could face up to 10 years in jail and a maximum fine of Rs 10 crore, reports news agency PTI.
The legislation, likely to be introduced in Parliament on Monday, seeks to strengthen the existing law by targeting organised gangs and institutions involved in examination fraud while protecting genuine candidates.
It covers recruitment examinations such as UPSC and SSC, as well as entrance tests including NEET, JEE and CUET.
PM MODI'S VIDEO MESSAGE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
The Cabinet's approval came hours after PM Modi announced in a video message that the government would introduce a stronger anti-paper leak Bill in Parliament next week.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night reached out to students over the NEET paper leak row through a selfie video posted on X, assuring them that the government stood with them.
Calling the leak "not a trivial issue", he said it had caused immense distress to lakhs of students and their parents.
Modi said several steps had been taken over the past two and a half months, including the arrest of those involved.
GOVT STANDS BEHIND PRADHAN: SOURCES
The move comes amid ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The outfit is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accountability for alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, reforms in the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET-UG.
Government sources have maintained that the Cabinet stands firmly behind Pradhan and that there is no question of his resignation.
They also said the Centre is working on a comprehensive reform plan for the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged his Cabinet colleagues to become more active on Instagram and use the platform to connect with young people, sources said.
During the Cabinet meeting, PM Modi reportedly asked ministers how many of them were actively using platforms such as Instagram. He emphasised that a large section of the country's youth spends time on the platform and said the government should strengthen its engagement with them.
According to sources, the Prime Minister told ministers that simply posting updates about government initiatives was not enough. Instead, they should use Instagram to interact directly with young people and communicate in a more engaging and accessible manner.
PM Modi also encouraged ministers to post Reels and create interactive content that resonates with younger audiences, the sources said.
"Young audiences are on Instagram. This is a large section of citizens that all of us need to stay connected with," the Prime Minister told ministers, according to sources.
CABINET APPROVED SERIES OF DECISIONS
The advice came during a Cabinet meeting that approved a series of key decisions, including a draft Bill proposing tougher punishments for examination paper leaks.
According to official sources, the Union Cabinet cleared amendments to The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, proposing significantly stricter penalties for those involved in paper leaks.
The proposed amendments prescribe a minimum prison term of five years for individuals involved in paper leaks, while organised paper leak rackets could face up to 10 years in jail and a maximum fine of Rs 10 crore, reports news agency PTI.
The legislation, likely to be introduced in Parliament on Monday, seeks to strengthen the existing law by targeting organised gangs and institutions involved in examination fraud while protecting genuine candidates.
It covers recruitment examinations such as UPSC and SSC, as well as entrance tests including NEET, JEE and CUET.
PM MODI'S VIDEO MESSAGE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
The Cabinet's approval came hours after PM Modi announced in a video message that the government would introduce a stronger anti-paper leak Bill in Parliament next week.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night reached out to students over the NEET paper leak row through a selfie video posted on X, assuring them that the government stood with them.
Calling the leak "not a trivial issue", he said it had caused immense distress to lakhs of students and their parents.
Modi said several steps had been taken over the past two and a half months, including the arrest of those involved.
GOVT STANDS BEHIND PRADHAN: SOURCES
The move comes amid ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The outfit is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accountability for alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, reforms in the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET-UG.
Government sources have maintained that the Cabinet stands firmly behind Pradhan and that there is no question of his resignation.
They also said the Centre is working on a comprehensive reform plan for the National Testing Agency (NTA).
