Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched "Youth Innovation Fund", an initiative to encourage youth entrepreneurship and innovation in the state.
The Rs.2 crore fund has been created to motivate youth to come out with new ideas and promote innovative products and services for the cause of socio-economic development of the state.
"More than anything, our state needs its youth to stand up and showcase their inherent creativity. The Odisha Innovation Fund is an appropriate initiative in encouraging innovation in youth," the chief minister said on the occasion.