Country's economy grows only youth don job creators' role: Andhra Governor Abdul Nazeer
Aug 29, 2023
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 29 : Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer said that the economy of a country can grow only when its youth don the role of job creators rather than job seekers.
Nazeer, who is also the Chancellor of Acharya Nagarjuna University presided over the 39th and 40th Convocation of the University at the University Auditorium on Tuesday and said that the Centre’s flagship programmes of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Startup India’, are intended to make the country self-reliant.
Delivering the Convocation address, the Governor said "The Centre’s flagship programmes of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Startup India’, are intended to make the country self-reliant and to catalyse a Startup culture to build a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship in the country."
India has now become one of the biggest Startup hubs in the world and the success rate of startups in India is relatively higher than in the rest of the world, said the Governor.
He further said that a country or economy can grow only when its youth don the role of job creators rather than job seekers and that Entrepreneurship provides a solution to the crises of both unemployment and under-employment as it plays a significant role in India's economic growth.
"Entrepreneurship has the potential to create jobs for millions of people and contribute to the diversification of the economy by creating new markets and opportunities for foreign investment," he added.
Moreover, the governor presented Degrees and Medals to the students and congratulated them on receiving their degrees and medals in the Convocation.
The Convocation proceedings commenced with Prof P Raja Sekhar, Vice-Chancellor, Acharya Nagarjuna University, presenting the annual report of the University.
Later, the Vice Chancellor felicitated Governor Abdul Nazeer with a memento on behalf of the University Prof K Hemachandra Reddy, Chairman of AP State Council of Higher Education, was also present on the occasion.
