Top Draw For Modi's 'Start-Up India' Conclave

BANGALORE: A grand event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been planned for the launch of another of his pet initiatives -- Start-up India -- here, with not just ministers and mandarins in tow, but hundreds of top investors and founders of new enterprises.

The day-long event, at the Vigyan Bhavan conference complex here, will also see the formal launch of the initiative along with an action plan, that aim at celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship among the country's youth, the commerce ministry said in a statement.

The prime minister will also highlight the initiatives for a start-up ecosystem in the country.

"A delegation of over 40 top chief executives and founders of start-ups, venture capitalists and angel investors from Silicon Valley will be attending as special guests and will be taking part in interactive Q&A sessions," the statement said.

"Considering the importance of this event towards promotion of start-up culture in the country, the event will also be telecast live in IITs, IIMs, NITs, IIITs and central universities and to youth groups in over 350 districts of India."

This apart, a host of secretaries of related ministries -- from finance, commerce and industry and even departments of biotechnology, small industries, skill development, telecom and IT -- will be at hand to answer queries on the start-up eco-system in India.

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