Technology can be great enabler in enhancing quality of life: President

Technology could be a great enabler in the endeavour to enhance the quality of life and dignity, particularly of those who reside in villages and toil on farms, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday.

Noting that the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, who focused on farming, sanitation, education and sustainable living, were still relevant, he stressed on using new methods to achieve those ideals, in tune with changing times.

Kovind was speaking at the 18th anniversary celebrations of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu's Swarna Bharat Trust in Venkatachalam village in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

"The ideals of Gandhiji are still relevant and will always remain relevant. However, with the changing times, it is important to renew the methods to achieve those ideals," the President said, adding, "In our endeavour to enhance the quality and dignity of life and work for those who reside in villages and toil on farms, technology can be a great enabler."