evidence: "Our prosperity depends on adequately equipping and empowering the youth. The National Education Policy 2020 is ushering in transformational reforms. PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) are delivering quality teaching and nurturing holistic and well-rounded individualism," she told the Parliament. According to her, "the Skill India Mission has trained 1.4 crore youth, upskilled and reskilled 54 lakh youth, and established 3000 new ITIs. A large number of new institutions of higher learning, namely 7 IITs, 16 IIITs, 7 IIMs, 15 AIIMS and 390 universities have been set up." Her declarations underscored the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021 released by the central government in January 2023. The total enrollment in higher education increased to nearly 4.14 crore in 2020-21, up from 3.85 crore in 2019-20.