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PM interacts with young innovators and Start-Up entrepreneurs across the country through video bridge

Published By : Admin | June 6, 2018 | 11:15 IST
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today interacted with young innovators and Start-Up entrepreneurs from across the country, through video bridge. This is the fourth interaction by the Prime Minister through video bridge series with various beneficiaries of Government schemes.

Delighted at India’s youngsters becoming job creators, Prime Minister said that the Government is committed towards harnessing the demographic dividend. The Prime Minister further said that adequate capital, courage and connecting with people are required for excelling in the start- up sector.

Prime Minister said that things have changed from the time where start-ups meant only digital and technology innovation. He said that now there are start-up entrepreneurs in many fields. Start-Ups are filed in 28 States, 6 Union Territories and 419 districts. Out of these, 44% of start-ups registered are from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities as Start-Up India is focussing on encouraging local innovations from their areas. In addition, 45% of the start-up are set up by women.

Shri Narendra Modi also explained how filing patents and trademarks have become easy under the government. Government has brought down the number of forms needed to apply for trademark from seventy-four to eight, resulting in three-fold increase in Trade Marks registration in three years. Number of patents registered has also seen a three-fold increase compared to the previous government.

During the interaction with young entrepreneurs, Prime Minister said that the government has created Rs.10000 Crore ‘Fund of Funds’ to ensure that young entrepreneurs may not face shortage of funds for their start-ups and to facilitate youngsters to innovate. Through the ‘Fund of Funds’, Rs.1285 Crore funding has been committed, leveraging a total of Rs.6980 Crore in venture funds so far.

Explaining the steps taken by the government to make India’s start-up ecosystem robust, Prime Minister said that the Government-e– Market Place (GEM) has been linked to Start-Up India portal so that start-ups can sell their products to government. Start-Ups have been given income tax exemption for three years. Six labour laws and three environmental laws have been changed so that young entrepreneurs need to provide only self-certification. Government has also started a one-stop digital platform called Start-Up India Hub where all information regarding start-ups and its ecosystem is available for entrepreneurs.

Interacting with the participants, Narendra Modi said that in order to foster innovation and competition amongst youngsters, Government has started various competitions like Atal New India Challenge, Smart India Hackathon and Agriculture Grand Challenge. Prime Minister also mentioned his discussion with Prime Minister of Singapore, on holding a Smart India Hackathon like challenge between innovators from Singapore and India.

Prime Minister also reiterated the Governments’ commitment in encouraging innovation in India. Eight Research Parks and 2500 Atal Tinkering Labs are being established all over the country to encourage youngsters to take up research and innovation.

Addressing the innovators, Narendra Modi invited youngsters to ideate on how to transform agricultural sector. He said that ‘Design in India’ is essential along with ‘Make in India’. Prime Minister also encouraged youngsters to continue innovating and gave the mantra of ‘Innovate or Stagnate’.

Interacting with the Prime Minister, young innovators explained how the various government schemes under Start-Up India initiative have helped set up the new start-ups. Entrepreneurs and innovators also explained their innovations to Prime Minister ranging from agricultural innovations to Block chain technology. Schoolchildren from various Atal Tinkering Labs shared their innovations with the Prime Minister. Prime complemented the schoolchildren for their scientific skills and encouraged them to come up with more such inventions.

Prime Minister gave a clarion call to nation to make ‘Innovate India’, a mass movement. He encouraged the citizens to share their ideas and innovations through the hashtag #InnovateIndia.

 

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The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of National Voters’ Day.

The Prime Minister said that the day is an opportunity to further deepen faith in the democratic values of the nation. He complimented all those associated with the Election Commission of India for their dedicated efforts to strengthen India’s democratic processes.

Highlighting the importance of voter participation, the Prime Minister noted that being a voter is not only a constitutional privilege but also a vital duty that gives every citizen a voice in shaping India’s future. He urged people to always take part in democratic processes and honour the spirit of democracy, thereby strengthening the foundations of a Viksit Bharat.

Shri Modi has described becoming a voter as an occasion of celebration and underlined the importance of encouraging first-time voters.

On the occasion of National Voters’ Day, the Prime Minister said has written a letter to MY-Bharat volunteers, urging them to rejoice and celebrate whenever someone around them, especially a young person, gets enrolled as a voter for the first time.

In a series of X posts; Shri Modi said;

“Greetings on #NationalVotersDay.

This day is about further deepening our faith in the democratic values of our nation.

My compliments to all those associated with the Election Commission of India for their efforts to strengthen our democratic processes.

Being a voter is not just a constitutional privilege, but an important duty that gives every citizen a voice in shaping India’s future. Let us honour the spirit of our democracy by always taking part in democratic processes, thereby strengthening the foundations of a Viksit Bharat.”

“Becoming a voter is an occasion of celebration! Today, on #NationalVotersDay, penned a letter to MY-Bharat volunteers on how we all must rejoice when someone around us has enrolled as a voter.”

“मतदाता बनना उत्सव मनाने का एक गौरवशाली अवसर है! आज #NationalVotersDay पर मैंने MY-Bharat के वॉलंटियर्स को एक पत्र लिखा है। इसमें मैंने उनसे आग्रह किया है कि जब हमारे आसपास का कोई युवा साथी पहली बार मतदाता के रूप में रजिस्टर्ड हो, तो हमें उस खुशी के मौके को मिलकर सेलिब्रेट करना चाहिए।”