Addressing the gathering on the concluding day of Think India — an initiative of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Chief Minister Raghubar Das said, “The State Government on the lines of ‘Start-up India’ will initiate the ‘Start up Jharkhand’ initiative to boost sectors like IT, biotechnology, agriculture, tourism and health. The State Government has allocated the budget of Rs 50 crore for the purpose.”
Innovation lab will also be initiated soon with the cooperation of IIM- Ahmadabad. “Students need to accept the challenges to carve a niche for themselves and for overall progress of the society and nation. Keeping national integration in mind, students must contribute in the positive way,” said
the CM.
CM on maintaining national integration and upholding the culture, further said, “Avoiding all the anti social elements, one should think only about the progress of the country. Plans like Start up India, Make in India, Digital India will make the country world leader in the future. Tapping the potential in various sectors, Jharkhand too will rise in the coming five years as several plans and policies are being formulated by the state Government.”
Encouraging the participants at Ram Dayal Munda Kala Bhawan to start their own innovative businesses, Das pointed out, “After exchanging the ideas and discussion on various current issues, participants of other states must encourage youths of their respective states to come forward to take up some innovative skills. Partakers must share their experience with one and all to enlighten the youths on several current affairs. The Constitution of India provides equal opportunity to one and all. Candidates must acquire knowledge from various streams and take up start up projects to create job opportunities for society as a whole.”
Kanke MlA, Jitu Charan Ram, IT Secretary Sunil Barnwal, IIT- Bombay professor V Bappat, Think India Convener Ashish Chouhan, Think India 2016 Convener Gaurav Sundaram including and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Notably, Think India is an all India forum for students of India's premier educational institutes which include students, researchers, alumni and faculty members. Think India was founded in 2006 by the students of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, NlSIU Bangalore, NIMHANS and other professional institutes’ students of Bangalore.
Forum’s activities include organizing events, workshops, seminars and conventions on national and regional level involving participation of premier institutes on current issues of national importance.