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NATION | Decade of Startup India

National Startup Day - January 16

“Startup India

is not just a scheme, it

is a rainbow vision”

India is today the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, and this is the result
of several reforms undertaken by the central government over the past decade
since the launch of Startup India. Government policies have created a conducive
environment for startups to venture into sectors like space and defence. On the
occasion of National Startup Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with
some of the participants of the vibrant startup ecosystem...

ith the aim of transforming India from a
country of job seekers to a country of job We established Atal Tinkering
Wcreators, fostering innovation, promoting Labs in schools so that
entrepreneurship, and enabling investment-led
growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched children could develop a spirit
Startup India on January 16, 2016. Over the past of innovation. We started
decade, Startup India has become an integral part hackathons so that our youth
of India’s economic and innovation landscape. It
has strengthened institutional frameworks and could provide solutions to the
increased access to capital and mentorship. India’s nation’s problems. We created
startup ecosystem has witnessed tremendous incubation centres so that
growth in the last decade. ideas would not die due to lack
At the event organised to celebrate a decade of
Startup India on National Startup Day, Prime Min- of resources.
ister Narendra Modi said, “I see the future of a new
and developing India.” These words encapsulate Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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