Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday flagged off Startup India Jharkhand journey for 2018 which would go through eight boot camps simultaneously organised at Ranchi, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Deogarh, Giridih, Dhanbad and East Singhbum.
The initiative would help new startup ideas to groom with the help of industry experts and institutions. Speaking on the occasion the CM said that there is no dearth of talent in the State. “We have ample talent here in Jharkhand which now would be able to flourish worldwide with the help of the startups being encouraged. The Government is providing lots of facilities and support in this regard,” said the CM.
He on the occasion narrated success story of IT sector in India and referred to his America visit where he and his team met several Indians working with software firms. The CM said that Startup India programme conceptualised and rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed the country on the third position after the US and Britain.
“We have to work together in this journey. The Prime Minister has besides that initiated for Standup India, Skill India and Digital India whose effects are now being realised,” added the CM
19 startups were felicitated on the occasion and flagged off a van to generate awareness about this. The CM also assured them to modify the policy to remove hurdles, if any. Principal Secretary to the CM Sunil Kumar Barnwal, IT Secretary Vinay Kumar Chaubey and IT Director Umesh Prasad Shah were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, IIM, Ranchi on Monday hosted the Startup India Jharkhand Van. The aim is to scout grass root level entrepreneurs in the smaller towns of India. The event saw participation of about 150 persons who were gathered at the various Bootcamps organised. The bootcamps will have presentation on the Central Government and State Government’s initiative to promote startups, ideation workshop and idea pitching sessions.
IIM Ranchi was the first campus to be chosen for registration of ideas in Ranchi. E-Cell, the entrepreneurship club of IIM Ranchi coordinated the event under the guidance of Rohit Kumar, a faculty of the institute. Students of IIM Ranchi, combining participation from both Suchana Bhawan as well the Khelgaon campus registered more than 50 ideas cumulatively.