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A follow-up meeting on the "Quadrupling GDP of Meerut" initiative was held on 22 June 2024 at the MCF Office in Saket, Meerut, Chaired by Shri Rajendra Agrawal, Chairman of the Steering Committee and former Member of Parliament. The meeting was attended by key MCF members including Sh. Dinesh Singhal, Sh. SP Gupta, Sh. Jagesh Kumar, Sh. Girish Kumar, Sh. Deepak Kumar Saxena, Sh. Harsh Goyal and Sh. Sudhanshu Tiwari.

Discussions focused on advancing vocational education, developing industry clusters and publishing a White Paper on Secondary Education. The implementation of NEP-2020, particularly in vocational training was identified as crucial for achieving GDP growth. The need for stronger collaboration between schools / colleges and ITIs was emphasized, alongside the formation of cluster associations to benefit from government programs.

The meeting concluded with plans to engage with ITIs, NABARD, KVIC, SBI and local educational authorities to address these challenges and foster collaboration.

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