Dr Ella underlined the role of start-ups in bringing a gradual transformation in the job sector with the younger generation moving towards being job providers instead of job seekers by assessing their growth in the start-up ecosystem

Dr Krishna Ella, Padma Bhushan Awardee for creating Covaxin, India’s first Indigenous COVID-19 Vaccine and Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Biotech International Limited recently visited the a-IDEA, Technology Business Incubator of ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad on June 3, 2022.

During his interaction with the start-Up – “Farm Sathi” (working on farm robotics for weed and pest control, presently housed at a-IDEA Incubation Centre), Dr Ella underlined the role of start-ups in bringing a gradual transformation in the job sector with the younger generation moving towards being job providers instead of job seekers by assessing their growth in the start-up ecosystem.

Dr G Venkateshwarlu, Joint Director, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad along with Dr S Senthil Vinayagam, CEO, a-IDEA warmly welcomed Dr Krishna Ella to a-IDEA. Team a-IDEA made a brief presentation on various activities under schemes viz, NIDHI PRAYAS, BIRAC-BIG, Bio-NEST and AGRIUDAAN supported by DST, DBT, NABARD of government of India.

The visit was aimed at having an understanding of the operations & programmes being undertaken at the a-IDEA and start-ups supported by the a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad.