The conclave was inaugurated by Chemicals and Fertilisers Secretary Nivedita Shukla Verma at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan. Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Mercy Epao was present.
The prime minister said that his government's 'Startup India's initiative helped youth from tier 2 and tier 3 cities to incubate their ideas.
Addressing a gathering, Mr Modi asked the content creators to create awareness among the youth and first-time voters in the country, instilling in them a feeling that voting is not done to declare winners and losers in an election, but to become a part of the decision-making process that crafts the future of such a massive country.
The award is envisioned as a launchpad for using creativity to drive positive change.
The Expo will feature exhibitions, conferences, buyer-seller meets, state sessions, road safety pavilion and also public-centric attractions like go-karting.
The seventh edition of the PM’s interaction programme with school students, teachers and parents recorded a massive 2.26 crore registration on the MyGov portal.
Modi was addressing the second Veer Bal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam, held since last year to commemorate the martyrdom of Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, Sahibzadas.
The Minister made these remarks at the concluding session of 'G20 Standards Dialogue' at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
PM Modi will disburse seed capital assistance for over one lakh self help groups (SHGs) members.
The Minister stated that EPFO had extended the Act's provisions to the working class of Jammu and Kashmir, effective from 31 October, 2019.
