DH NEWS SERVICE
REASI, Sept 25
Government Polytechnic Reasi in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Thursday organised a Boot camp under the Start-up India Challenge.
The Bootcamp proved to be an enriching experience, giving young minds a platform to showcase their innovative ideas and understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, who came forward with innovative start-up ideas.
Several innovative ideas were pitched by participants, which were evaluated by a panel of experts for shortlisting to the next round of the Startup Idea Challenge.
The ideas presented by Reetika, 5th Semester Computer Engineering student; Abhishek Thakur, 5th Semester Mechanical Engineering student, Mohd. Younis, Computer Engineering student, Arti Sharma, Computer Engineering student, Vikram Singh, Computer Engineering student, Kapil Sharma and Israr Ahmed, Computer Engineering student, were shortlisted by the panel of experts. The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Ajay Dogra, Incharge Training and Placement cell of college to the JKEDI for their support in making the program a success. Others present on the occasion were staff of the college including Himanshu Bakshi, Sunil Kumar, Parshotam Lal and a large gathering of students of the college.
Earlier, the event began with a welcome address by the Principal Er. Arun Bangotra, who motivated the students by sharing inspiring examples of successful start-ups such as Zomato, Paytm, OYO etc. He encouraged them to think creatively and pursue entrepreneurship with confidence. Sorab Mengi (Assistant Manager), JKEDI and Abilash Kumar Braroo, District Nodal Officer, JKEDI also shared insights into the various programs and policies undertaken by JKEDI to strengthen the startup ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.
