{"id":195,"date":"2025-07-08T12:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/?p=195"},"modified":"2025-07-14T10:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T10:13:05","slug":"nitin-gadkari-inaugurates-new-ictrd-secretariat-building-in-nagpur-to-boost-innovation-and-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/nitin-gadkari-inaugurates-new-ictrd-secretariat-building-in-nagpur-to-boost-innovation-and-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates New ICTRD Secretariat Building in Nagpur to Boost Innovation and Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a landmark moment for Vidarbha’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari<\/strong>, inaugurated the Indian Council for Technical Research and Development (ICTRD) Secretariat Building and Startup Incubation Centre<\/strong> at Adarsh Nagar Ground, Trimurti Nagar, Nagpur, on 5th July 2025<\/strong>. This pivotal step is set to accelerate regional development through grassroots innovation, skill enhancement, and research-driven entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ICTRD inauguration at the hands of Shri Nitin Gadkari<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: Hon\u2019ble Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates ICTRD Secretariat And Incubation Centre In Nagpur<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nitin Gadkari Emphasizes Innovation-Driven Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During his address, Nitin Gadkari stressed the importance of transforming Indian youth from job seekers into job creators, citing India\u2019s growing startup base of over 1.8 lakh ventures. He highlighted ICTRD as a model institution for grassroots innovation, skill development, and technology-led growth. He also mentioned Vidarbha\u2019s potential to become a \u20b910,000 crore orange economy, and shared that ICTRD\u2019s vision stemmed from earlier discussions with Smt. Nanda Jichkar, the former Mayor of Nagpur. He commended the collaborative efforts that turned this vision into reality and called ICTRD a crucial pillar in Vidarbha\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shri Nitinji Gadkari addressing at the inauguration of ICTRD Secretariat Building<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ketan Mohitkar\u2019s Vision Behind ICTRD\u2019s Growth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ketan Mohitkar, Member Secretary of ICTRD, welcomed the dignitaries and thanked Shri Gadkari for his continued support. With over 15 years of experience in technology, startups, and public service, Dr. Mohitkar has been a key architect of ICTRD’s infrastructure and mission. He outlined ICTRD\u2019s goals to foster innovation, research, entrepreneurship, and skill development, especially among the region\u2019s youth. Gadkari lauded Dr. Mohitkar\u2019s commitment, referring to him as the driving force behind ICTRD\u2019s achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ketan Mohitkar, Member Secretary of ICTRD and Nitin Gadkari at ICTRD Member Secretary’s Office<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Esteemed Guests Grace the Occasion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The event saw the presence of several prominent personalities, including Ajay Sancheti (Former Rajya Sabha MP), Dr. Vikas Mahatme (Padma Shri Awardee & Former MP), Sanjay Bhende (President, Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Bank), Nanda Jichkar (Former Mayor), CA Milind Kanade, Dr. Yogesh Bonde, Dr. Ashish Sasankar, and others. The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Rajesh Gadewar, who appreciated the dedication of the ICTRD team and reaffirmed support for region-centric development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inauguration of ICTRD Secretariat Building (digitally) at the hands of Shri Nitinji Gadkari with Dr. Ketan Mohitkar<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Celebration of Innovation, Culture, and Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural ceremony concluded with a grand dinner and live music performances, adding a festive spirit to the evening. Attendees had the opportunity to network and exchange ideas in a celebratory atmosphere. The newly inaugurated Startup Incubation Centre aims to provide mentorship, research support, training programs, and incubation services to emerging entrepreneurs, researchers, and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ICTRD Secretariat Building and Incubation Centre \u2013 A State-of-the-Art Facility Dedicated to Education, Innovation, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates ICTRD Secretariat and Incubation Centre in Nagpur<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a landmark moment for Vidarbha’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,9],"tags":[107,106,105,108,104,109,111,90,110,113,112,114,115,118,17,116,119,86,121,125,21,120,26,27,122,124,123,126,127,128,129,130,131,139,132,133,134,135,136,137,138],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-technology","tag-ajay-sancheti","tag-ca-milind-kanade","tag-digital-agriculture","tag-dr-ashish-sasankar","tag-dr-ketan-mohitkar","tag-dr-vikas-mahatme","tag-dr-yogesh-bonde","tag-education","tag-entrepreneurship-development","tag-government","tag-grassroots-innovation","tag-ictrd-inauguration","tag-ictrd-nagpur-event","tag-ictrd-secretariat-building","tag-india-2","tag-innovation-and-research-hub","tag-latest","tag-maharashtra","tag-make-in-india","tag-member-secretary-ictrd","tag-nagpur","tag-nagpur-innovation-ecosystem","tag-nanda-jichkar","tag-nitin-gadkari","tag-orange-economy","tag-order-of-india","tag-public-private-collaboration","tag-rajesh-gadewar","tag-regional-development","tag-research-and-innovation","tag-sanjay-bhende","tag-self-reliant-india","tag-shri-nitinji-gadkari","tag-skill-development","tag-skill-development-centre","tag-startup-incubation-centre","tag-startup-india","tag-technology-platform-launch","tag-vidarbha-growth","tag-visionary-leadership","tag-youth-empowerment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions\/203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spypoll.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}