The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) conducted “ChintanShvir” to promote entrepreneurship growth in India by bringing together stakeholders like central ministries, state governments, organizations, institutions, and entrepreneurs to collaborate and create a unified approach.The event focused on entrepreneurship development, focusing on three thematic areas: strengthening the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, fostering financial, marketing, digital linkages, compliance, and capacity building, mentoring, and handholding.
It proposed actionable strategies and focused on three key areas. Shedding light on the workshop, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, “To amplify the impact of entrepreneurship at the grassroots level, we must focus on skill development, technology adoption, digitization, institutional lending, capacity development, and branding.”
The first session aimed to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country by promoting a convergent ecosystem for entrepreneurs from rural and urban areas. It also focused on promoting women entrepreneurship and creating an enabling policy environment. The second session focused on improving access to finance for small businesses, providing alternative funding models, innovative financing mechanisms, exploring market access opportunities, and leveraging digital technologies to enhance business operations, productivity, and customer engagement.
