New Delhi: The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, is organising the BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting from 3rd to 7th March 2025. The theme of the meeting is “Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth”. The event will be attended by approximately 45 youth representatives from BRICS countries.
At the Working Group Meeting, India will provide a platform for representatives of the BRICS Youth Council to exchange policies, programmes, and cooperation prospects in the field of entrepreneurship. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in youth-related work and discuss collaboration in entrepreneurship among BRICS nations.
Key objectives of the meeting include:
– Establishing the BRICS Youth Council: Entrepreneurship Working Group.
– Discussing the work plans of BRICS nations in the field of entrepreneurship.
– Exploring concrete actions for youth cooperation in entrepreneurship among BRICS countries.
– Discussing the creation of new youth formats aligned with the prioritised directions within the BRICS framework and Working Group Meetings.
– Connecting participants with international entrepreneurship opportunities available within BRICS countries.
To enhance youth understanding of key areas relevant to the BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting, the Department of Youth Affairs will organise **eight run-up events** across various universities and colleges in India.
These run-up events will provide a platform for meaningful discussions and help disseminate India’s agenda on entrepreneurship to a broader audience at the grassroots level. They will feature panel discussions led by talented youth speakers on pre-identified relevant topic.
Completed Run-Up Events:
– 15th January 2025 – Miranda House, Delhi University
– 17th January 2025 – Mata Sundri College for Women, Delhi
– 24th January 2025 – IIM Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
– 28th January 2025– NFSU, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Tentative Schedule for Upcoming Run-Up Events:
– 4th February 2025 – KIIT, Odisha
– 7th February 2025 – IIT Guwahati, Assam
-11th February 2025– IISc, Bangalore, Karnataka