Page 6 - Mann Ki Baat - English May 2022

towns as well. This shows that in Sridhar Vembu ji has recently
India, one who has an innovative received the Padma Shri Award.
idea can create wealth. He himself is a successful
entrepreneur, but now, he has
Friends, behind this success of
also taken upon himself the task
the country, the youth power
of grooming other entrepreneurs.
of the land, the talent and the
Shridhar ji has started his
government here, all are putting
work from a rural area. He is
in efforts together… everyone is
encouraging the rural youth to
contributing. But another thing
work in this area, while staying in
that is important in the world of
the villages itself. We also have
start-ups is right mentoring, that
people like Madan Padaki, who
is, right guidance. A good mentor
had created a platform named
can take a start-up to new
1Bridge in 2014, to encourage rural
heights… can guide the founders
entrepreneurs.
in every way
Today, 1Bridge
towards the
is present in
right decision. I
more than
am proud that
75 districts of
there are many
southern and
such mentors
eastern India.
in India who
More than
have dedicated
9,000 rural
themselves to
entrepreneurs
promote start-
associated with
ups.
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