One Family, One Entrepreneur, Sikkim

On September 26, 2021, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur’ scheme to promote entrepreneurships in the state. This scheme was launched in the Grameen Udyami Vikas Sammelan held at Pakyong. This event was organized by Sikkim Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Society (SEEDS). During the launch CM stated that youth in the state should be encouraged to come forward and take up entrepreneurial ventures. Youth should take that risk, take a step forward and the state government will be there to back them up and extend support wherever needed. CM stated the importance of being self-reliant as a state. Required training will be provided to the youth for skill development thereby enabling them to start their own ventures. This scheme tends to encourage more and more entrepreneurs in the state and strengthen the economic development of the state.

Scheme Overview:

Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is to encourage the local entrepreneurs in the state.
• It aims at imbibing the entrepreneurship mindset in the people thereby giving a boost to start-up mechanism in the state.
• The state government will provide support as required to the budding entrepreneurs.
• Required skill development training will also be provided as required.
• It aims at creating employment and income generating opportunities.
• Financial assistance, working based requirements, training etc., will be taken care by the government as required.
• It tends to make efforts for making the state self-reliant and empowered.
• It will enable to contribute in the economic development and boost the economy in the long run.

Key Points:

• Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur’ in the state on September 26, 2021.
• This scheme was launched in the Grameen Udyami Vikas Sammelan held at Pakyong.
• It was organized by Sikkim Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Society (SEEDS).
• Under this scheme the state government will take various steps to encourage and support the budding entrepreneurs in the state.
• It also tends to promote entrepreneurship mindset in the local entrepreneurs to take up the next big step.
• This scheme will encourage the local residents to take up entrepreneurship for earning their livelihood.
• The state government will provide all the required assistance to the interested people to help them use their full potential and flourish as entrepreneurs.
• It is an ambitious programme of the state government to encourage new ventures.
• Training for skill development will also be provided to the interested individuals.
• The government will make efforts to provide all the required support.
• It will strengthen the start-up mechanism in the state.
• It will promote overall social and economic development of the state in the long run.
• During the launch CM stated the importance of being self-reliant as a state.
• He highlighted the business opportunities in agriculture, fisheries, horticulture, animal husbandry and other sectors.
• Further he also urged the families, government officials and society as a whole to encourage the budding small entrepreneurs in the state.