Union Minister for Commerce and Trade Piyush Goyal on Sunday
referred to as for startups to assist India turn into self-reliant in Vitality and
Defence sectors whereas citing an instance of the Covid-19 pandemic
which was transformed into a chance, Development studies citing
The Occasions of India.
“Each disaster could be transformed into a chance like that of
Covid. It’s a large disaster and the ‘largest of the century’ disaster
was transformed into a chance, whereby a lot of our boys and
women got here up with modern options to the issues,” stated
Goyal on the ET Startup Awards in Bengaluru.
He additionally stated that the current state of affairs matches within the “Make in
India” programme launched eight years in the past. “The result of
Covid-19, all the pieces collectively helps India’s development
trajectory,” the minister stated.
Through the occasion, Goyal additionally listed a number of illustrations the place
the Startups might present options to resolve issues and
assured the startups that the federal government was listening to their
wants and its doorways are open around the clock.
Whereas referring to the site visitors drawback in Bengaluru, the Union
Minister requested startups to search out options to ease the site visitors.
Financial Occasions Startup Awards have been introduced in 9 classes –
Startup of the 12 months, Midas Contact, Girls Forward, Comeback Child, Finest
on Campus, Social Enterprise, High Innovator, Boots Lure Champ and
Covid-led Enterprise Transformation.