He named mentors such as Sridhar Vembu, Meera Shenoy, Madan Padaaki and said they had done great work in mentoring startups and entrepreneurs in rural India.
"I have mentioned only a few names here, but today there is no dearth of mentors among us. It is a matter of great happiness for us that today a complete support system is evolving in the country for start-ups. I am sure that in the times to come, we will get to see a new flight of progress in the startup world of India," he said.