“Startup India is about realising millions of dreams,” said Piyush Goyal today. Presenting the National Startup Awards 2021, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry said the Startup Mission is a symbol of Self-Reliant & Self-Confident India.
“Be it a fisherman’s son from Chennai or a boatman’s daughter from Kashmir, they all want to bring prosperity to their families and to their people, and therefore are thinking bigger and bolder,” said Goyal.
He said, realising the contribution of Startups towards nation-building, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that January 16 will be celebrated as National Start-up Day, to take the Startup culture to the far flung areas of the country.
“Prime Minister Modi is a very firm believer in the potential of Startups to contribute significantly to the growth of the nation during the Amritkaal, the next 25 years. He recognises Innovation to be the strongest pillar in making India ‘Aatmanirbhar’,” he added.
Goyal said the PM has focused on three sutras (pillars) to strengthen innovation:
- Liberating entrepreneurs from the web of Govt processes & bureaucratic silos, – over 25,000 compliances reduced, decriminalization of laws, etc, but what more can be done to help businesses grow & prosper in an easier environment?
- Building institutional mechanisms, – strengthen regulatory processes and self-regulation, & Handholding young innovators & new enterprises, – mentoring will define Innovation in the future.
During the ceremony, the Results of the National Startup Awards (NSA) 2021 were declared. A total of 46 Startups have been recognized as winners of National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator.
