JKEDI organises ‘Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme’

Srinagar, Feb 11: A day-long Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) was organised on Saturday at Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), here at Sempora campus.
The programme was inaugurated by Director, JKEDI Ajaz Ahmad Bhat in which a large number of educated unemployed youth from across the Kashmir division participated to take advantage of various central and UT sponsored schemes.
The programme was meant to help entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners understand the resources and support available to them, and can encourage them to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
“It is possible to tap local resources and create a niche market around the world. There are a number of examples of people outside the UT creating specialty products and selling them on international markets. Similar initiatives can also be undertaken by our young entrepreneurs. The talent here is plentiful, they just need some guidance and assistance,” said Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director, JKEDI.
By raising awareness through these programs, we can help entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners access the resources and support they need to succeed, he added.
Dr. Naila Khanday, Faculty and In Charge of the Centre for Women Entrepreneurship (CWE) gave a general overview of the activities of the Institute. She motivated the youth to take up entrepreneurship as a first career choice.
Dr. Sameer Jan, Assistant Faculty, talked about preparing a business plan while Mohammad Yasir, Assistant Faculty gave an overview of the term loan scheme of the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC). The EAP also included various technical sessions on how to start a business.
To motivate the participants a number of success stories of JKEDI-sponsored entrepreneurs were also shared.
Syed Firdous Bukhari, District Nodal Officer, Srinagar, Iftikhar Bashir, District Nodal Officer, Budgam, Arshid Malik, District Nodal Officer, Shopian, Gousia Yaseen, Assistant Faculty, CWE and staff members of the Institute also attended the program.