Gujarat Dy CM Harsh Sanghvi welcomes representatives at BRICS Youth Summit, highlights state’s progress
Addressing the ceremony,
Sanghavi stated that BRICS nations account for 49.5 per cent of the world’s
total population and approximately 40 per cent of global GDP. More than half of
the population of these countries is below the age of 35. Gujarat is at the
centreof the campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to transform
youth power into national strength.
Referring to Gujarat’s development journey, he said that Gujarat has
come a long way from the Charkha (spinning wheel) to GIFT City, and from semiconductors to
space technology. Even with technology-driven development, Gujarat continues to
grow while preserving its heritage.
According to a release, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the
Government of Gujarat has launched the ‘Gujarat STI Policy 2026-31’ for
young entrepreneurs, under which an Innovation Fund of Rs. 1,000 crore has been
allocated. This fund is available to all young entrepreneurs from India and
abroad. During the programme, the ‘Friends of My Bharat’ portal was launched
and the ‘Digital Compendium of Volunteering Practices’ was released.
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