Mentorship, not just funding alone, will shape India’s next generation of StartUps: Dr Jitendra Singh

Describing StartUps as a key driver of India’s future growth, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh underlined that mentorship, and not funding alone, will shape the next generation of StartUps.

- PT News

The Minister emphasised the need for stronger mentorship, greater risk-taking in research and early hand-holding of young innovators, as he interacted with entrepreneurs and students at the India International Science Festival (IISF) here today. Speaking during a panel discussion on “Startup Journeys” on the second day of the festival, Dr. Jitendra Singh said India had moved decisively from a situation of limited access to science education to a stage where opportunities are increasingly “democratised”, allowing talent from smaller towns and modest backgrounds to aspire f