Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the state government will soon be revising the Start Up Policy with a lot of additional changes which will benefit the upcoming start ups.
“We are in fact revising the Start Up Policy very soon with a lot of additional changes which will benefit the upcoming Startups. As of today, our IT department has certified more than 100 startups in Goa. Goa is fast becoming the preferred base for startups in India and our vision is to see Goa featuring in the top 25 Startup destinations in Asia by 2025,” said CM Sawant
He further said that he believes that startups need an ecosystem created in order to foster a culture of ideation and innovation and that we also need to encourage thinking from the school and college levels.
“We have already started implementing Coding And Robotics Education from school level. My Government has subsidised the fees for all the degree & diploma technical education in Govt & Aided Colleges. This will ensure that no student will be left out from opting for non technical to technical courses,” he said
CM Sawant said that there is a need to integrate all stakeholders, and, at all levels, to boost the startup ecosystem in Goa. “We will soon have the Bharat broadband project implemented in Goa to ensure a very strong internet connectivity,” CM said
He said that Goa does not have no shortage of skilled manpower in this sector and IT sector growth in the state will provide sufficient opportunities so that my Goan youth in this sector are not forced to look for opportunities outside Goa.
“The Priority of my Government is to retain Goans in Goa; I call upon the established business as well as aspiring entrepreneurs to expand their horizons and embrace new age opportunities,” he added
