‘PM has emerged as a global statesman’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 15: Maintaining that Aroma Mission and Lavender StartUps in J&K have received boost under Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Union Minister in PMO with independent charge of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh today asked the youth to avail the benefits of Start-Ups and become job providers instead of job seekers.
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Addressing the inaugural session of the Orientation Programme for the fresh batch of MBA students of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Jagti on the outskirts of Jammu city, Dr Jitendra Singh said that PM Modi has a great passion for StartUps and he has mentioned that no country can provide Government jobs to its youth hence stress should be given on private jobs through StartUps which can be much lucrative than the Government jobs.
He said J&K’s regional StartUp resources still not fully explored till date but Government is not going to leave any opportunity in exploring them in next five years of Modi rule.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that PM Modi has made special mention in his Mann Ki Baat Programme about the lavender cultivation in Bhaderwah which has now been taken up not only in other parts of J&K but the entire Himalayan region. The PM was so passionate about Lavender cultivation that one of its tableaux was included in Republic Day Parade.
The Union Minister said that even some professional youth are resigning their private sector jobs to launch the Start-Ups. He said under Modi Start-Ups grew so fast that in 2013 their number in country was only 350 which in last 10 years have crossed one lakh fifty thousand.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that PM also entrusted the responsibility to Ministry of Science and Technology to take an initiative in this regard.
Dr Jitendra Singh later talking to reporters said Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossing 100 million followers on his X handle is a proud moment for the country and he has emerged as a global statesman.
Asked about Modi crossing the 100-million mark on X the previous day, the Minister said everyone is proud about the milestone.
“The kind of popularity he (Modi) enjoys across the world as the longest serving head of state, most of the other heads of state in other parts in fact look up to him for his advice… he has emerged as a global leader, a global statesman, a global counselor to the galaxy of other heads of State across the world,” he said.
“StartUps require strong industry management linkage for sustainability”, said Dr Jitendra Singh while addressing the students of IIM.
He said institutions like IIM have an important role to play in this.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the most of the successful Start-Up stories have been possible due to strong industry linkages. “For example, in Aroma Mission, Government became an enabler by ensuring capacity building of those engaged in Agri Start-Ups in Lavender and facilitating the market access to spur sale of Himalayan products like Lavender-made perfumes and other products”, he explained.
The Minister said, tapping the Himalayan bio- resources and unexplored minerals along coastal areas can make great value addition to India’s economy and boost ‘AtmaNirbharta’. “India’s Coastal States and Himalayan States/UTs like J&K have a lot to offer to the country’s future economy”.
Talking about the aspirational generation, Dr Jitendra Singh said, it is better times happening under Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. He said Start-Ups are booming, and, as a result, new opportunities are opening. “Technology has been a great leveller so that everybody from every region has an opportunity”, he stated.
The Union Minister said the youth must harness the technology which has created a level-playing field for societal good. Earlier, technology was a privilege of a few, he pointed out.
Dr Jitendra Singh called upon the students to gear themselves up in order to take the leadership role of India of 2047. “Youth will be the architects of a developed India when it completes the centenary of its Independence in 2027”, he said, adding that the Government is making tireless efforts to equip its younger generation with new skills and training and world- class education to mould them into architects of a developed India. “NEP 2020 brought by Prime Minister, Modi will contribute to this goal”, he said.
On IIIM-Jammu’s progress, Dr Jitendra Singh said, that in just a few years of its establishment, it has risen to become one of the better ones among the new lot of such premiere institutions of higher learning in the country. “Beginning from infancy, when we were finding difficulty even to find faculty, it has come a long way in its small journey”, the Minister said. ”The establishment of IIM Jammu is a significant step towards realizing his dream of providing quality education and producing leaders who will drive the nation towards unprecedented growth and development to achieve the target of Viksit Bharat by 2047″, he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh advocated for forging collaboration and synergy among institutions for greater benefit to their students. “The age of working in silos is over; the era of collaboration is here”, the Minister declared, encouraging IIM-Jammu, AIIMS-Jammu, IIT-Jammu and Central University of Jammu to enter into partnership by inking MoUs on Research and Development and Artificial Intelligence.
Earlier upon his arrival, Dr Jitendra Singh took a tour of the state-of-the-art campus of IIM-Jammu alongside its Director Prof. B.S. Sahay and Director, AIIMS, Jammu, Dr Shakti Kumar Gupta. On the occasion, he planted a sapling.
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