Govt keen to work entrepreneurs in developing roadmap for growth, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering of prominent Indian start-up entrepreneurs recently that the government is keen to work closely with young entrepreneurs in developing a roadmap for growth. “Policymakers in government are relatively senior. The group I am meeting today is young. I want both to work together for India’s good," Modi told start-up chief executives. He said the government was eager to receive suggestions and feedback to create policies that would have a lasting socio-economic impact. Organized by federal policy think tank NITI Aayog, the ‘Champions of Change’ is the first such attempt to bring entrepreneurs from varied industries in direct dialogue with the government. “This was the first attempt, the first government-led attempt..." Modi said. “I want this institutionalized and I am open to suggestions on how to make this an yearly affair," Modi said. He urged entrepreneurs working in the same industry to collectively discuss and present su