Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly episode ofMann ki Baat on Sunday emphasised the importance of startups and said the youthwho were once job seekers, have now become job givers as "startups havebecome turning point of India's growth story."
He said that the country is leading in the startup sectoras 70 companies have achieved "unicorn" status in India. "Thisis the turning point of India's growth story, where people are now not onlydreaming of becoming job seekers but also becoming job creators. This willfurther strengthen India's stature on the global stage."
He said till the year 2015, there used to be hardly nineor ten Unicorns in the country but now India is flying high even in the worldof Unicorns.
"It is true, this is the era of startups, and it isalso true that in the world of startups, India is leading today. Startups aregetting record investment year after year. This sector is progressing veryfast," he said, adding that three aspects matter a lot -- Ideas andInnovation, Spirit of taking risks and Can Do Spirit. When these three thingscome together, phenomenal results are produced, miracles happen.
The Prime Minister also spoke to beneficiaries ofAyushman Bharat and wondered at how things are changing at fast pace as thegovernment makes plans, spends the budget, completes the projects on time,people feel that it is working.
Amidst the many schemes of development, things related tohuman sensitivities always give a different kind of joy.
When one of the beneficiary Rajesh Prajapati said, hewants Modi to remain in power, he said that "please don't pray for power,I want to be in service of the nation as Sevak".
PM Modi also emphasised on clean climate and referred toa picture of the north east. "I have been watching on social media thepicture of a flying boat in Meghalaya that is going viral. This picture catchesour attention at the very first sight itself. Most of you must have certainlyseen it online. Friends, nature poses a threat to us only when we disturb herbalance or destroy her sanctity. Nature nurtures us like a mother and fills ourworld with vivid colours too."
He said, "There is a city in Western Australia -Perth, where there is an art gallery called Sacred India Gallery. This has beenset up in the beautiful region of Swan Valley and it is the result of theefforts of a resident of Australia, Jagat Tarini Dasi ji who has made aVrindavan there."