In a month long series, A Ganesh Nadar\/Rediff.com<\/em><\/strong> spoke to Indians across the land about what their expectations from Budget 2021 are.<\/p>\n Jitendra Chouksey<\/strong>, 35, is the founder and CEO of FITTR, a health and fitness company.<\/p>\n A software engineer from Madhya Pradesh, he has now settled in Pune.<\/p>\n His wife is a home-maker and they have a six-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n This is what he would like the finance minister to consider:<\/p>\n Dear Nirmalaji<\/em><\/strong>,<\/p>\n Across the globe, over 2.2 billion people are suffering from lifestyle-created health problems.<\/p>\n If you can solve this problem, you can create millions of jobs.<\/p>\n As this is a behavioural problem, you need health coaches who have adequate knowledge about nutrition and fitness.<\/p>\n My company has already created many jobs in this field and, over the next five years, we believe we can create an additional 100,000 jobs.<\/p>\n The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of good health.<\/p>\n I believe the government should decrease GST on health and fitness services. Today, it is a necessity and not a luxury.<\/p>\n In addition, the government must create a separate division, under the ministry of health, to look after preventive healthcare and job creation.<\/p>\n A little recognition given startups in the field of health and fitness will encourage more entrepreneurs in this industry.<\/p>\n Thank you.<\/p>\n Earlier in the series:<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"\/\/im.rediff.com\/money\/2021\/jan\/ns1.jpg?w=670&h=900\")
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