India, Feb. 14 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Emphasising that government employment alone cannot be the sole avenue of aspiration for India's youth, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today called for an Industry driven StartUp model and a decisive shift in mindset towards innovation-led entrepreneurship and job creation.

The Minister said, India's innovation ecosystem has matured to a stage where opportunity is fully democratised and accessible "on a mobile phone."

Addressing the inaugural session of the Research-Industry-Startup- Entrepreneurship (RISE) Conclave 2026 in C...