Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with over 100 entrepreneurs trained under various skill development schemes

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, interacted with over 100 entrepreneurs who have been trained under various skill development institutions like the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), and Skill India’s flagship scheme — Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). These schemes are aligned with the vision of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, to make India a nation of job creators.

While interacting with these entrepreneurs Shri Pradhan said that this was the first time that entrepreneurs from the skill ecosystem are accorded the honour of being guests at the Republic Day celebrations, a testament to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Shri Pradhan also said that witnessing their journeys from entrepreneurship to self-reliance was truly inspiring. These small and micro-entrepreneurs are set to contribute a new dimension to the country's development journey, he added. He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and his government, for being dedicated to the poor and deprived, in every sector spanning essentials like food and housing to comprehensive skill development and socio-economic security. Empowering the deprived and weaker sections of society is the cornerstone of this administration, with the common citizen being the Prime Minister’s unwavering priority, he emphasised.