Prof. Raj Shree Dhar
“Do not keep your dreams local, make them global. Remember this mantra- let’s Innovate for India, innovate from India.”- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
A few weeks ago, the Prime Minister declared January 16 as the National Start- up Day in an economy where start-ups are going to be the “backbone” of New India as also on this day, the scheme was launched in 2016. Start-up India is an initiative of the Government of India and the campaign was first announced by the PM during his speech on 15th August 2015. The action plan of this initiative mainly focuses on three areas: Handholding, Funding Support and Incentives.It aims to accelerate the spreading of the Start-up movement, from digital technology sector to a wide array of sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, social sector, healthcare, education, etc., and from existing tier 1 cities to tier 2 and tier 3 cities including semi-urban and rural areas.
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