Narendra Modi says "thousands of crores of rupees" could be saved on coaching costs

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from Delhi’s Red Fort on Independence Day that a new network of digital public infrastructure, teachers, and educators would provide free exam coaching and artificial-intelligence training, educator Avadh Ojha welcomed the plan while cautioning that its impact depends on teaching quality and implementation. Modi said the initiative aimed to reduce the heavy financial burden that coaching classes place on poor and middle-class families, which spend vast amounts on preparation. Speaking in Haridwar, Ojha argued that resources alone would not yield benefits unless India’s best minds become teachers, and he drew comparisons to historical rulers to criticize policies that are strong in design but weak in execution. His remarks highlight public reaction to the government’s educational promises.