{"id":56277,"date":"2026-06-30T17:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/be-job-creators-not-job-seekers-union-minister-chirag-paswans-advice-to-youth-at-parbhani\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:27:44","slug":"be-job-creators-not-job-seekers-union-minister-chirag-paswans-advice-to-youth-at-parbhani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/be-job-creators-not-job-seekers-union-minister-chirag-paswans-advice-to-youth-at-parbhani\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBe job creators, not job seekers\u201d \u2014 Union Minister Chirag Paswan\u2019s advice to youth at Parbhani"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Common Incubation Centre inaugurated at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth; confidence that food processing will transform the face of Marathwada<\/em><\/p>\n

Parbhani, (Maharashtra) [India], June 30:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cYoung people should become job creators rather than job seekers \u2014 that is, entrepreneurs; and the food processing industry is the real path to sustainable development for a region like Marathwada,\u201d said Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Common Incubation Centre (Jaggery, Sugarcane Juice & Spices Processing Unit) set up at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani, under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries\u2019 (MOFPI) Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.<\/p>\n

In a region like Marathwada \u2014 and particularly at an agricultural university \u2014 there had been no precedent of a Union\u00a0Minister visiting in person to take such a substantial step in the food processing sector. For the first time in the university\u2019s history, a Union Minister himself came and dedicated the centre to the nation, making it a special highlight of the programme.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUnion Minister Chirag Paswan inaugurates the Common Incubation Centre at VNMKV, Parbhani, under MOFPI\u2013PMFME ODOP; Guardian Minister Meghana Bordikar-Sakore also seen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What the centre offers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Established\u00a0for processing jaggery and a range of beverages from sugarcane, along with turmeric, chilli and other spices, the centre will provide students, farmers, self-help groups, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and budding entrepreneurs with access to modern\u00a0technology, training, product development and quality-testing facilities under one roof. With raw farm produce being processed locally, value will be added, farmers will fetch better prices, and the wastage of foodgrains will be curbed, the Minister said.<\/p>\n

Such incubation centres are being set up across the country, he noted, and the core aim of the PMFME scheme is to add value to local farm produce, strengthen micro food enterprises, and create new ventures and employment opportunities for youth and women. He also emphasised that by strengthening the \u201cFarm to Fork\u201d chain, these centres will play an important role in advancing the goal of doubling farmers\u2019 incomes.<\/p>\n

On Marathwada\u2019s drought<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Speaking on the issue of drought in Marathwada and the low incomes of farmers, the Minister assured that the Central and State governments have, from time to time, taken the necessary steps to help farmers, and that appropriate assistance will continue to be provided to those in need. He expressed the hope that, through the processing industry, Marathwada would stand not merely as a \u201cregion of relief\u201d but as a \u201cregion of opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Guardian Minister Meghana Bordikar-Sakore\u2019s address<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the occasion, Minister of State for Women & Child Development and Guardian Minister of Parbhani District, Meghana Bordikar-Sakore, expressed confidence that the coordinated work of the State and Central governments in the field of value addition and processing would transform the face of Marathwada. The establishment of such a centre in a district like Parbhani, she said, is a major opportunity for farmers and youth, and local women\u2019s self-help groups and micro-entrepreneurs would benefit directly from it. She added that the processing industry can be an effective vehicle for the economic empowerment of women, and assured that the State government is committed to delivering the benefits of central schemes to the last person in the chain.<\/p>\n

CASMB\u2019s role and the initiative of Marathwada\u2019s sons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Much of the credit for shaping this initiative goes to the Chamber for Advancement of Small and Medium Businesses (CASMB). Founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and headquartered at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, CASMB has grown into a national-level chamber dedicated to empowering MSME entrepreneurs and helping them reach the next level of success. Aligned with the vision of an \u201cAtmanirbhar Bharat,\u201d it works to turn business ideas and new concepts into viable, profitable ventures \u2014 with a stated commitment to first- and second-generation entrepreneurs, young people, women and start-ups.<\/p>\n

The chamber\u2019s support runs through a set of focused initiatives \u2014 Startup Buddy mentorship, Technology Transfer, a Weekly Knowledge Forum, Finance Facilitation, and MoUs with industry and institutions \u2014 that together help small enterprises build capability, adopt new technology and reach markets. CASMB places special emphasis on the agri sector, viewing value addition and food processing as a direct route to doubling farmers\u2019 incomes and\u00a0to bringing the culture of entrepreneurship to students and rural youth at an early stage. It is precisely this approach \u2014 connecting MSMEs, agriculture, academia and government \u2014 that has now taken concrete shape in the Parbhani Common Incubation Centre.<\/p>\n

Notably, behind this achievement stand two \u201cAgricos\u201d deeply rooted in the soil of Marathwada \u2014 CASMB Chairman Dr. Prabodh Halde and Secretary General Dr. Umesh Kamble. As true sons of Marathwada, bound to this land by ties of belonging, the two took the initiative to repay their debt to the soil that shaped them \u2014 and that is why this became possible. On the occasion, Dr. Umesh Kamble met Union Minister Paswan and gave a full assurance of training, technology transfer and industrial cooperation for the development of Marathwada, pledging that CASMB would extend continuous support to carry modern food processing technology to local farmers and entrepreneurs, and to mentor the region\u2019s emerging food-processing units.<\/p>\n

The university\u2019s role and other dignitaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n

VNMKV Vice-Chancellor Dr. Indra Mani, along with the university, played a key role in establishing the centre. Serving as a bridge between research and industry,\u00a0the university expects the centre to be useful in giving students hands-on experience and training in the processing sector. Member of Parliament Sanjay Jadhav, along with several public representatives, officials and dignitaries, was present at the event.<\/p>\n

The new language of tomorrow\u2019s Marathwada<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Value addition, processing and entrepreneurship are not just words but the new language of tomorrow\u2019s Marathwada. That the farmer\u2019s toil should be valued, that young hands should find work, and that this region should march firmly towards self-reliance \u2014 this is being seen as the first decisive step in that direction.\u00a0Through the coordination of the Central and State governments, the cooperation of organisations like CASMB, and the initiative of Marathwada\u2019s sons, the programme expressed confidence that a revolutionary change will come to this region in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

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