Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Thursday held a boot camp at Government College for Women, MA Road, Srinagar as part of its efforts to ensure proper implementation of the J&K Startup Policy in the state.
According to a JKEDI spokesperson, the camp was part of theboot camp campaign launched by the institute in all the districts of the stateunder the J&K Startup Policy-2018 for which JKEDI has been designated asthe nodal agency.
Over 250 students participated in the day-long event.Faculty of the college was also present on the occasion.
JKEDI startup team led Syed Firdous, Project Managerconducted the program coordinated by Centre for Women Entrepreneurship,(CENWENT), Kashmir including Syed Nazneen and Umbreen Altaf. Principal GCW, M ARoad Srinagar, Prof Yasmeen Ashai, Convener Career Counselling, Nusrat Syed,HoD Economics, Syed Iffat Ara, Coordinator IQAC, Mehnaz Sheikh and Yasmeen,Assistant Professor IQAC were also present on the occasion.
Syed Firdous deliberated on the background and rationale ofJ&K Startup policy-2018 keeping in view the ecosystem of the state of Jammuand Kashmir. Around 50 ideas were pitched by the students during the boot campwhich shall be evaluated by a team of experts at JKEDI.
Syed Nazneen, In-charge CENWENT, Kashmir deliberated uponthe significance of women entrepreneurship in J&K and the role of WomenEntrepreneurship Centre, a program vertical of JKEDI.
On the occasion, Principal GCW, Srinagar, Prof Yasmeen Ashaigave an informative account of unemployment scenario in the state of Jammu andKashmir and need for entrepreneurship and self employment. She urged JKEDI tohave more collaboration with the college so that such camps and workshops areconducted on regular basis for the overall benefit of student community.
The main objective of the boot camp campaign launched byJKEDI is to bring mass awareness about the Startup Policy and to inculcatespirit of innovation among the youth to give flip to the conversion ofinnovative ideas into profitable business ventures.