Published On : Sat, Jan 15th, 2022
National News | By Nagpur Today Nagpur News

Modi to interact with startups at 10.30 am today

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As a part of azadi ka amrit mahotsav, a week-long event, “celebrating innovation ecosystem,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with more than 150 startups on Saturday at 10:30 am via video conferencing.

According to Prime Minister’s Office, the event is being hosted by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade, ministry of commerce and industry, from January 10 to 16.

The event marks the 6th anniversary of the launch of the Startup India initiative.

The aim of the interaction is to understand how startups can contribute to national needs by driving innovation in the country.

“Startups from various sectors including agriculture, health, enterprise systems, space, industry 4.0, security, fintech and environment will be part of this interaction,” it said.

“More than 150 startups have been divided into six working groups based on themes including growing from roots; nudging the DNA; from local to global; technology of future; building champions in manufacturing; and sustainable development,” the statement reads.

The PMO said that each group will make a presentation before the Prime Minister on the allotted theme in the interaction.