The Chief Minister announced the establishment of a Center for Innovation, Trade and Skilling in Raipur, construction of a 1000-seater co-working space and a box sports complex in each zone.
Raipur 11 December 2024
Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai inaugurated the newly constructed innovation center at the inter-state bus stand in Bhatgaon today by cutting the ribbon. He also virtually inaugurated the newly constructed co-working space Aarambh at the multi-level parking of Jayastambh Chowk. On this occasion, Chief Minister Shri Sai announced the establishment of Center for Innovation, Trade and Skilling, construction of 1000 seater co-working space in Raipur district and construction of one box sports complex in each zone of the Municipal Corporation area. On this occasion, Oyo founder Shri Ritesh Agarwal talked about investing Rs 500 crore in Chhattisgarh and creating 15 thousand jobs. Chief Minister Shri Sai and Oyo founder Shri Agarwal tried their hands at table tennis in the game zone of Innovate.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi implemented the idea of smart city to increase civic amenities and create new employment opportunities. Raipur has also been selected as a smart city. The state government is taking initiatives to continuously increase facilities in line with the smart city. Shri Sai said that young entrepreneurs have many ideas of enterprise in their minds. They want to start their own startup, they just need a little support and then they will do wonders. The government is preparing this support system for the youth. Chief Minister Shri Sai praised the work of the district administration.
He said that for a startup, an office, furniture, a good location, computers, WiFi is needed, but the budget required for all this is not within the reach of many young entrepreneurs. This office space is being made available to them in the form of Co-working and Innovation Center. Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the Startup Co-working Center has been started in the Multi-level Parking Center of Jayastambh Chowk at a cost of Rs 48 lakh and the Innovation Center has been prepared in the Inter-State Bus Terminal at a cost of Rs 1 crore. Here the startup entrepreneurs will get an office to work. Along with this, there will be private cabins, computers will be available and furniture will be available, there will be a cafeteria. There will be an auditorium for presentations. They will only have to work on their ideas.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that if there is a co-working center, other startup companies will also operate here. In this way, entrepreneurs with similar thinking will work at one place, they will also share ideas among themselves, which will create a great environment for innovation in the capital. He said that Ritesh Agarwal achieved great heights at a young age. He had an idea that people want good comfortable hotels. The digital revolution had started at that time, people were rapidly adopting smart phones, he started the Oyo app and this small idea brought revolution in the hospitality sector. The talented youth of Chhattisgarh also have many such ideas. We are determined to encourage them. Today’s launch of the Co-working and Innovation Center is a part of this.
On this occasion, Oyo founder Mr. Ritesh Agarwal said that we had great success through startups and currently 22 thousand hotels are operating. With the start of Innovate in Chhattisgarh, thousands of youth will get an opportunity to become founders. The dreams of the youth of the village will also be fulfilled. Mr. Agarwal said that our company has prepared to invest Rs 500 crore in Chhattisgarh in the coming time and 15 thousand jobs will also be created. Praising the policies of the Chhattisgarh government, he said that tourism has been given the status of industry here, this will definitely encourage the youth starting startups. He expressed confidence that Chhattisgarh will become a startup state. Expressing happiness, Mr. Agarwal said that it has been seen that entrepreneurs used to reach the launch of a big company, but today it is a pleasant occasion in Chhattisgarh that the Chief Minister and other honorable public representatives have participated.
Collector Dr. Gaurav Singh said that historic steps have been taken in the direction of innovation under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai. This will provide an opportunity to move forward in the direction of employment in the district. More than 50 women-led startups will also be promoted. Chief Minister Shri Sai gave job offer letters to the youth of Navgurukul Sanstha. Women associated with She-Hub and young entrepreneurs of startup companies were honored. Also, BPO. Appointment letters were given to the youth associated with the center. During the program, officers and employees of the Municipal Corporation who did excellent work in the field of innovation were honored. On this occasion, MLA Shri Motilal Sahu, Shri Purandar Mishra, Shri Anuj Sharma, Shri Vikram Usendi, Collector Dr. Gaurav Singh, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Shri Abinash Mishra, District Panchayat CEO Shri Vishwadeep and other officers and employees were present.
