Kanpur, Dec 1 (IANS) Given our demographic dividend, natural resources, talent pool and supportive policies, India’s path to a developed nation status by 2047 is inevitable, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday.
Addressing students at IIT Kanpur here, the Vice President urged innovators to leverage the foundations to connect local products with global markets, like bringing Kanpur’s leather products to international destinations.
“The nation’s progress depends on your ability to forge innovation that addresses real challenges while driving economic growth,” he told the gathering.
Dhankhar further said that patent filings were 42,763 in 2014-15.
“Now it is 92,000 in 2023-24 and in the process, we are the global sixth. We cannot be satisfied with this. We have to be at peak and for that, the ecosystem, affirmative policies, and initiatives have made work culture for you more soothing,” the Vice-President noted.
“We have the third largest startup ecosystem as indicated by 1,50,000 startups. But what is more remarkable is 118 unicorns valued at $354 billion,” he added.
Institutional support through incubation centres has flourished with IIT Kanpur earlier supporting 250 startups worth $1 billion, including over 100 women-led ventures.
“The latter part is very impactful. When I came here, I saw not many girly students but whatever presence there is, you are more than the majority. Big change is already taking place,” said the Vice-President.
He also appealed to the industry, trade, business and corporates and their associations to bring change by investing towards innovation.
“They are investing in their present, in their future. They have to realise it. I looked around at a global level. In the top 25, I could figure out only two Indian corporates. To really bring about the big change, we need a change the nation needs, a change that will be for global stability and harmony. Because the growth of India is prosperity for the world, that’s our culture,” he stressed.
“Solution-orientated innovation requires understanding real-world problems across sectors from agriculture to healthcare. This demand, my young friends, is stepping out of comfort zones and engaging with diverse stakeholders across India,” said Dhankhar.
–IANS
na/uk
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
