Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a preferred destination for investors at the Global Investors’ Summit-2023. On the second day of the UP GIS-1023, a session on 'Affirmative action for inclusive growth’ was organised by the UP Social Welfare department during the sectoral sessions.
In the session, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar was the chief guest, and he was joined by UP Minister of Social Welfare, Scheduled Castes and Tribes Welfare (Independent Charge) Aseem Arun, Minister of State for Social Welfare Sanjeev Gond and Minister of State for Backward Classes Welfare Narendra Kashyap.
Akash Goenka, Vice-President, CII, Uttar Pradesh, said that "the work being done by the Uttar Pradesh government and the Social Welfare department for the development of the deprived community is inspirational and motivational”.
“CII is committed to working in this direction. CII began working with Tata Sons for which we formed a task force that is still operational today. We are running a scholarship programme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students,” he said.
Principal Secretary (Social Welfare) Dr Hariom expressed his views and said that "the direct meaning of affirmative action is to empower the people deprived of development by connecting them with the mainstream of development. This affirmative action is also described in our Constitution, which has analysed the people deprived of development through the right to equality.”
Special guest in this session, state Minister for Minority Welfare and Waqf Dharampal Singh, said that, "There are three levels of people sitting here: aristocrats, bureaucrats, and technocrats. All three together should invest capital in Uttar Pradesh through startups."
He further said that, "If we talk about the greatest economist in the world, then I will take the name of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya."
“The UP government has given you an opportunity to invest in the state because of three things that are important in investment: security of business, strict law and order in UP. Due to this, your business will be protected. Another important factor is connectivity; the state has a better network of airways, highways and railways. The third major need is electricity, which is available in Uttar Pradesh. Your investment will prove worthwhile in Uttar Pradesh," he said.
Union minister Dr Virendra Kumar, the programme's chief guest, stated that, “The Global Investors’ Summit should not only take place in the field of enterprise but positive action should be taken by connecting the enterprise with our social system. Our entrepreneurs have a significant role to play in this regard. We will have to consider how our industry groups can work together to support the prime minister's mantra of "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas."
The minister cited an example of Symbiosis University in Pune, Maharashtra, saying that "Symbiosis is working to provide technical training to the daughters of the lower strata of society by teaching them about electric vehicles and giving them a good identity in society. Today, the Yogi Adityanath government has given confidence to entrepreneurs by providing a good investment environment; now is the time for you entrepreneurs to make a social contribution."
At the end of the programme, Aseem Arun thanked everyone and said that, "In the investors’ summit, we believe that ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ can be achieved only when the entrepreneurs get support in this social concern. The Social Welfare department and the government are always there for you."