New Delhi: Research and policy division of BJP OBC Morcha organized the entrepreneurship meeting with the objective of igniting the entrepreneurship spirit among the youths of OBCs and highlighting the various measures taken by the BJP government, particularly in the area of economic and entrepreneurship field for the OBCs.
The meet was held at the constitution club of India on 7 May, 2022. This occasion was graced by the eminent presence of Central minister of state for finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad as chief guest and BJP General Secretary Shri Arun Singh as special guest, along with Dr. K Laxman, National President OBC Morcha and Prof Pankaj Choudhary, National Incharge of Research and Policy Division of OBC Morcha.
Entrepreneur Meet was attended by more than 20 states entrepreneurs and CEOs & MDs.
Dr. K Laxman highlighted the various policy measures taken by the BJP government for the economic empowerment of the OBCs. He highlighted the positive role played by the National backward and development corporation organization which has so far assisted over 27 lakh beneficiaries.
He also said that setting up of venture capital fund for the OBC in 2018 with an initial fund of 200 crores 30 percent reservation for women entrepreneurs is a landmark.
“Similarly, PM VISWAS Yojna for interest subvention has benefited OBC entrepreneurs a lot. Around 35 percent of MUDRA loan holders come from OBC Samaj”, he added.
“For igniting entrepreneurship spirit among OBC youths, around 35% of MUDRA loan holders are from the OBC communities. For the economic
empowerment, PM Daksh Yojana has been introduced for the development of training programs for 13587 manual scavengers and their dependents, and 809 manual scavengers were given bank loans”, he said.
Arun singh highlighted the various skill development initiatives taken by the BJP government. In this regard he mentioned PM DAKASH Yojna and PM Matsya Sampda Yojna for the economic empowerment of the poor and OBCs. He also highlighted the inclusive character of the BJP government.
For the first time ever, there are 27 ministers from the OBC Samaj. Also constitutional status to the backward commission along with 127 constitution amendment points towards the commitment of the BJP government for the welfare and empowerment of the OBCs.
Dr K Laxaman futher highlighted the reservation given by the BJP government in Sainik School and Kendriya vidyalaya and in NEET as educational empowerment of the OBCs. He also said the increasing the limit of creamy layer would help many middle class OBC families.
In the end, Central Minister for finance Dr Karad highlighted the overall measures and economic empowerment measures by the BJP for the welfare of OBC community. He said venture capital fund and various skill development initiatives have played a huge role in igniting the entrepreneurship spirit among OBC youths and making them employable respectively.
While thanking the eminent guests and participants , orgnizer Prof Pankaj Choudhary said that the research and policy division of BJP OBC Morcha will continue to organise such meets to introduce the various measures of empowerment for the OBCs to general public.
