New Delhi, Jan 21 (KNN) A tableau on the theme Startups: Reach for the Sky showing stages of the lifecycle of a startup and the all-round support provided by the Government in this journey will be showcased during the Republic Day Parade this year.

The tableau will depict how ideas come to life and how the innovations that emerge positively affect lives of the citizens of India.

The Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry will showcase this tableau during this year’s Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.

The front of the tableau depicts a creative mind, full of ideas to solve real world problems.

The Startup India Tree, in the middle, represents the different kinds of support given to startups.

The staircase denotes the stages of growth – proving a concept, creating a prototype, preparing a business plan, building a team, launching into markets and eventually scaling up.

The wheel at the rear depicts sectors of economy where Indian entities have driven economic growth and created employment opportunities on a large scale.

The map of India represents the spread of the startup movement, steadily reaching the semi-urban and rural areas. The wheel and the map together depict the width and the depth of the Startup India movement in the country.

Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to build a strong ecosystem to nurture innovation, drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities.

The objective of Startup India is to inspire and motivate the youth of India to follow their dreams to generate wealth and become job creators and not just job seekers.

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