India's first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit has been organised here in Chhattisgarh on 14th Nov, 2017, aiming to inspire, nurture and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among the tribal youth.
Union MoS Science and Technology YS Chowdhary inaugurated the event, organized by NITI Aayog in partnership with Government of United States of America.
The event is a part of 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit being held in India.
The summit witnessed the participation of tribal entrepreneurs from various sectors across the country and abroad. The summit has been addressed by eminent speakers from NITI Aayog, health and agri-pharma sectors.
The speakers emphasised the importance of forest produce in generating livelihood opportunities for tribals.