Mysuru Start-up summit inaugurated
The Hindu
Technology being harnessed to empower people, says PM Modi in his message
A 3-day summit to give a thrust to start-ups in Mysuru and highlight opportunities for entrepreneurs and showcase possibilities got underway in Mysuru on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose message was read out during the inauguration, said that the government has used technology as a medium to empower people and as an enabler and force multiplier, it was transforming every field of activity enhancing the ease of living and ease of doing business.
Mr. Modi in his message said India has one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems in the word that is helping nurture young and talented entrepreneurs and the government has a pro-active startup policy that firmly believes in the power of the youth of India.
He said startups are not limited only to big cities and were emerging in various sectiors like agriculture, education, health etc to provide innovative solutions and is a great impetus for the ‘’Amrit period’’ of India’s independence.
Mr.Modi said that large-scale participation of students, educational institutions, researchers, faculty members, industry representatives and MSMEs is an opportunity to learn from each other and it will help nurture the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among the youth.
The 3-day summit is being jointly conducted by SJCE-STEP, CII, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and other partners.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar of the erstwhile royal family, said that Mysuru had a history of innovation and the measures initiated by the rulers for the welfare of the people like the establishment of the University of Mysore which came up as a solution towards having education in Mysuru itself, were innovative in those days. Even the Indian Institute of Science came up as a solution for furthering science and technology.
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