Andhra Pradesh government launched ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur', to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in every household, says MSME Minister
Addressing the gathering, he said, 'The A.P. government has launched the flagship programme 'One Family, One Entrepreneur', with a mission to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in every household. This initiative plays a pivotal role in the development of MSMEs as drivers of self-reliance, innovation and job creation.'
The Minister further said, 'In a landmark move under Phase 1, the Chief Minister has inaugurated MSME Parks and Flatted Factory Complexes in 11 Assembly constituencies and the foundation stones were laid in 39 other constituencies at Narempeta village in Atmakur mandal of SPSR Nellore district on 1st May, 2025.'
'In order to sustain the annual growth rate exceeding 15% and achieving $2.4-trillion economy, as mandated under Swarna Andhra@2047, the Chief Minister has reiterated the need for establishment of at least one MSME Park in each constituency for extending infrastructural support by developing plug and play facilities, approach road and power, which would reduce the initial capital costs,' he added.
Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar said, 'At present, the growth in Tirupati is 18% and there are more than 15,000 MSMEs in the district generating 2.5 lakh employment which is more than the large industries in the district.'
S. Narendra Kumar, vice-chairman, CII Andhra Pradesh, said, 'India must create 7.85 million non-farm sector jobs annually by 2030. Microenterprises, being the engine of job growth in dynamic economies, are vital to meeting this challenge. A.P.'s focus on mass entrepreneurship is aligned with national employment goals.'
CII project
'The project titled 'Abhivruddhi Patham Lo Swarna Andhra Pradesh' (A new journey towards development) is the first major step by the CII as a part of its Centre of Excellence on Employment and Livelihood (CEL). This has been officially launched with the support from the State government and Volvo Group Trust,' he informed.
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