Nagapattinam, Aug 19 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Friday called upon young graduates to explore new opportunities in the fisheries sector by joining the nation-wide Start-up India initiative.

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They should aim to become job providers and play an effective role in contributing to a resurgent India, he said.

"Graduates should venture into start-ups and entrepreneurship in fisheries sector and contribute to a resurgent India," the Governor said while presenting the degrees and medals at the 7th convocation of Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University here.

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State Fisheries Minister and Pro-Chancellor Anitha R Radhakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor G Sugumar and Chancellor of Central Agricultural University, Imphal, S Ayyappan were among those who participated on the occasion.

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