New Delhi: ‘Today the country is encouraging talent, trade and technology.’ This was stated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. He was speaking at the inaugural Jain International Trade Organisation’s ‘Jito Connect 2022’ via video conferencing. Hailing the start up movement in India, he added that ‘ today the country is registering dozens of startups every day, creating a unicorn every week.’
Talking about various government initiatives, Prime Minister added that since the Government e-Marketplace i.e. GeM portal has come into existence, all the purchases are done on one platform in front of everyone. Now people from remote villages, small shopkeepers and self-help groups can directly sell their products to the government. Today more than 40 lakh sellers have joined the GeM portal, he informed. He also talked about transparent ‘faceless’ tax assessment, one nation-one tax, productivity linked incentive schemes.
The Prime Minister also urged the gathering to work for EARTH. He elaborated that ‘E’ means the prosperity of the Environment. He urged them to also discuss how they can support the efforts to make at least 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district by August 15 next year. ‘A’ means to make Agriculture more profitable and invest more and more in natural farming, farming technology and the food processing sector. ‘R’ means emphasising Recycling and the circular economy, working for Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. ‘T’ means taking Technology to as many people as possible. He urged the audience to consider how they can make other advanced technology like drone technology more accessible. ‘H’ means -Healthcare, he said that today, the government is doing a lot of work for the arrangements like healthcare, and medical colleges in every district in the country. He asked the gathering to think about how their organization can encourage this.
