Government committed to work with young entrepreneurs: Amitabh Kant

On Thursday, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant stated that the government is committed to work with young entrepreneurs to build up India as a global tech station. Addressing Amazon AI Conclave Virtual Event 2021, Kant further said Indian industries need to step up for the growth.

He added: "We are committed to work with young entrepreneurs of the private sector to establish India as a global tech garage."

Pointing out that the private sector in India promote innovative solutions and the government's strength has been its reach, Kant said: "Both need to be leveraged together as the pandemic has facilitated innovative models of collaborations."

Also he highlighted that the Prime Minister's clarion call for laying fibre cable in villages is significant for e-commerce and digital transformation of the government.

The Niti Aayog CEO also noticed that Indian entrepreneurs are not only finding solutions for tier 1 cities, but also tier 2 and 3 cities.

Mentioning that the western countries may be innovative but without any challenges, Kant said "India is a diverse country and that makes India a perfect country for innovation."

"Innovative solutions developed in India is also relevant for the rest of the world," he opined.