# Sitharaman sets zero poverty, jobs goals for Viksit Bharat 2026-08-16T06:16:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has outlined the government's vision for Viksit Bharat, a developed India by 2047, with zero poverty, universal education, and jobs for all. Speaking at the NCAER India Policy Forum, she said the plan also includes full economic participation for women and making India the world's food basket. She rejected the "psychology of victimhood" and called for partnership between generations. Separately, at the PSB Conclave 2026, Sitharaman announced a high-powered committee on public sector bank reforms. She noted NPAs are at their lowest ever and asked bankers to submit recommendations. The committee will examine proposals to align banking with the Viksit Bharat goal. Livemint reports the vision includes financial inclusion via the JAM trinity, IBC, and GST, while Times Now adds themes include youth banking and agriculture finance. ## Coverage - livemint.com - timesnownews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T11:47:26+00:00. Tags: JAM trinity, Nandan Nilekani, NCAER, Nirmala Sitharaman, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Viksit Bharat Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/zero-poverty-education-jobs-core-of-viksit-bharat-plan-says-sitharaman/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/zero-poverty-education-jobs-core-of-viksit-bharat-plan-says-sitharaman/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/