New Delhi, July 17 (KNN) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday implored entrepreneurs to come up with innovative solutions to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

While addressing UdyamiUtsav, a virtual event to celebrate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, Pradhan spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an AatamNirbhar Bharat, role of young entrepreneurs in converting the Covid-19 challenges into opportunities, achieving self-reliance and global good, true to our spirit of VasudhaivKutumbakam.

He also asked these young innovators to identify social and economic challenges around them and come up with innovative solutions to drive India into the next trajectory of innovation, growth and self-reliance for a prosperous and AatamNirbhar Bharat.

The Minister further asked entrepreneurs to realise the true purpose of entrepreneurship which is to achieve social good along with wealth creation and called for balancing different objectives to create a model which is economic, accessible, sustainable and is beneficial for the world.

Pradhan also underlined Government of India’s commitment to build a thriving ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship and support domestic entrepreneurs at all levels.