Bhopal

Speaking at the inaugural session of the Madhya Pradesh Global Investment Summit (GIS) in Bhopal on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that "education is the biggest investment in life".

He explained his late arrival by saying, "I came to know that there are exams for students of class 10th and 12th, and the timing was clashing with my schedule to leave for the GIS venue from Raj Bhavan. I did not want students to get stuck in traffic, so I decided to change the timing of my departure. Education should not be obstructed in any manner, as it is the biggest investment in life."

The Prime Minister's thoughtful gesture of adjusting his schedule to ensure that students were not disrupted won the hearts of the audience at the summit and millions who watched him live.

PM Modi had been scheduled to depart from Raj Bhavan at 9.45 am, but left at 10 am to avoid the traffic clash with the exam timings, an official confirmed.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav praised the Prime Minister's concern for students, saying, "He is always sensitive towards students and their bright future, and boosts their morale by organising various programmes from time to time."

The Prime Minister also launched a new investment policy by the Madhya Pradesh government, aimed at attracting investors through incentives and a focus on 'ease of doing business'.

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He unveiled more than 18 new policies, covering industries, food, export, MSME, start-ups, GCC, semiconductor, drone, tourism, and film production.

In his address, PM Modi highlighted that Madhya Pradesh is now a future-ready state with improved investment opportunities in various sectors, encouraging industrialists to invest and assuring them of promising returns.