Jammu, Sep 03: Commissioner/Secretary to Government Industries & Commerce Department J&K Vikramjit Singh on Sunday said the government of Jammu & Kashmir is committed to revitalising the entrepreneurial ecosystem through various innovative strategic and policy measures, which will enable the flow of finance for all types of industrial units, and create facilitating conditions for large scale units to come to J&K.
Substantiating his arguments with various data points, he was of the view that the agriculture, tourism, power, IT and logistics sectors should be exploited by encouraging the youth to create start-ups. He also said that Lithium “White Gold” Reserve in J&K will be a game changer and bring in new opportunities.
Singh was addressing the 10th Shri Ram Sahai Memorial Lecture on “Revitalising Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in J&K” organised by the Indian Institute of Public Administration, JK Regional Branch.
B R Sharma, IAS (R), State Election Commissioner and Chairman, IIPA JKRB presided over the function. In his presidential remarks, he paid homage to Ram Sahai and termed him a visionary and a passionate entrepreneur who had the ability to network and negotiate for a larger common good for J&K.
While speaking on the theme, he said that the environment in J&K is conducive for entrepreneurs and it is only through the joint effort of government and other stakeholders that the opportunity can be fully leveraged. He suggested that regular stakeholder consultation workshops should be organized to fine-tune the policy.
K B Jandial, IAS (Retd.), Director (Seminars), IIPA JKRB paid glowing tributes to Late Ram Sahai. He said that as a founding member of the branch, Sahai has made immense contributions towards bringing the issues of trade and commerce to the forefront and this memorial lecture is organised every year to carry forward his legacy by deliberating on issues of relevance to the industry.
Rahul Sahai in his concluding remarks said that J&K has immense potential for socio-economic development through entrepreneurship. He laid emphasis on entrepreneurial education and skill development. He further said access to capital, supporting infrastructure, networking opportunities and creating a conducive environment can surely make J&K an attractive hub of entrepreneurship. He acknowledged IIPA for organizing this memorial lecture in memory of his father every year.
Earlier, Prof Alka Sharma, Secretary, IIPA JKRB delivered the formal welcome address and the proceedings were conducted by Dr Anil Gupta, Joint Secretary.
