SHOPIAN, FEBRUARY 18: In a significant initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and strengthening the startup ecosystem among students, the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Shopian has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government Degree College Shopian.
The MoU was formally signed by JKEDI District Nodal Officer, Sayeem Rafiq, along with his team members, Mudasir Mohiudin and Syed Rizwan Andrabi.
Representing Government Degree College Shopian, the agreement was signed by the Principal, GDC, Prof. Tariq Hussain Mir, accompanied by Dr. Mohd Iqbal Dar and Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat.
The collaboration aims to strengthen institutional partnership for the promotion of entrepreneurship development, innovation and startup-oriented activities among students.
Under the agreement, JKEDI Shopian will extend technical support through structured training programmes, entrepreneurship awareness sessions, mentorship and capacity-building initiatives designed to encourage students to explore self-employment and enterprise creation as viable career pathways.
As part of the partnership, both institutions will jointly organize Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs), skill development workshops, startup boot camps, business plan competitions and incubation support activities. These initiatives are intended to equip students with practical entrepreneurial skills, enhance employability and contribute to the development of a vibrant startup ecosystem in the region.
Officials from both institutions emphasized that the MoU will play a crucial role in nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset among the youth of Shopian, while contributing to local economic growth and job creation.
The initiative aligns with the broader vision of promoting innovation-driven growth and empowering educated youth to become job creators rather than job seekers.