500+ profs, academics launch Academics4NaMo campaign to ‘spread word about Modi govt’s achievements’
Primary objective of the initiative, says a member, is to 'ensure return of PM Narendra Modi' for a 3rd consecutive term by 'fostering the right discourse through scholarly efforts.'
ThePrint Team
08 January, 2024https://theprint.in/india/500-profs-academics-launch-academics4namo-campaign-to-spread-word-about-modi-govts-achievements/1915324/
The professors and researchers are all members of a group called Academics4Nation, an initiative to “create a vibrant academic discourse that engenders Indo-centric ideas, approaches, and points of view”. Dr Devi Dayal Gautam, assistant professor, department of sociology at Delhi School of Economics & the convenor of Academics4Nation, outlined the initiative’s goal at the meeting: “Ensuring the return of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term by creating a pragmatic narrative and fostering the right discourse through scholarly efforts.” the “need to advance an accurate narrative, acknowledging the vital role of mainstream media and social media in communicating facts and dispelling misinformation”.