PM interacts with directors of premier tech institutions PM interacts with directors of premier tech institutions The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Directors of Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on July 08, 2021. NEW DELHI, July 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with directors of centrally-funded technical institutions and stressed on the need to adapt higher and technical education to the changing environment and emerging challenges. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Modi noted that technological and R&D institutions will play a major role in the upcoming decade, which, he added, is also being called as “India’s Techade”.