DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Entrepreneurship plays an important role in developing and strengthening the economy of any nation. India has been an incubator for innovations and entrepreneurship for centuries. Today innovations are needed to promote entrepreneurship again in the country. For this skill has to be promoted in every field. Keeping this objective in mind, the new National Education Policy-2020 prepared under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given special focus on skill, employment oriented and vocational education. This was stated by Governor and Chancellor of Kurukshetra University Bandaru Dattatraya while speaking as the Chief Guest in the Entrepreneurship Encouragement Programme organized by the Youth Red Cross, Kurukshetra University on Monday under Swawlambi Bharat Abhiyan in the KU Auditorium. "India is a country of youth. 65 per cent of the population is youth. The possibilities of sustainable development in entrepreneurship can be increased only by providing skills to the youth. In our country, 93 per cent is of unorganized workers, due to which the working class is deprived to take advantage of the schemes of the government. The workers can be connected with the organized sectors only by increasing the skills in the country," further Governor added. Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said that no country can progress economically without the development of entrepreneurship.Many economic and social problems, such as poverty, unemployment, wealth inequality, low productivity, low standard of living can be gotten rid of by the development of entrepreneurship. At present, there is a population of 37 crore youth in the country, which is an invaluable asset for us, who have to become job providers instead of job seekers. Renowned economic expert and sahsangathak of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Satish Kumar said that Haryana is the most suitable place for entrepreneurship and self-employment. Due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Manohar Lal, we are moving fast towards entrepreneurship and self-employment. From the land of Bhagvadgita, we need to spread a message of Swadeshi and self-reliance to the whole world. Vice Chancellor of Kurukshetra University Prof Som Nath Sachdeva while welcoming the guests, said today self-employment is a big challenge for the country, but the government has accepted this challenge and schemes are being implemented to bring the country forward again in the field of entrepreneurship and self-employment. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Manohar Lal, 90 programs have been organized in 22 districts on World Entrepreneurship Day so that the young generation can be motivated for self- employment. (editor@dailyworld.in)