JAMMU, Aug 27: Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu, today hosted the launch of Udyam Jagriti 5.0, the College Campaign under Mission YUVA, at a session held on the college campus. The event was organised by the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) in collaboration with the Placement Cell of the college and Yuva Mission Committee, and was attended by nearly 500 students.
The Principal of the college, Dr. Romesh Kumar Gupta, enlightened the gathering with his visionary thoughts on entrepreneurship and innovation, and urged students to make full use of the opportunities being created under Mission YUVA.
The welcome address was delivered by Dr. Ajay Singh Dadwal, IIC Coordinator of the college, who extended greetings to the dignitaries and outlined the objectives of the campaign. Among the distinguished guests present were Mehran Ahmed, IEC (Information, Education and Communication), from the Directorate of Employment and Mission YUVA, J&K, Simran, SBDU (Small Business Development Unit) Coordinator, and Neha Dogra, BHD (Business Help Desk) Lead, Jammu, and Prastuti BHD (Business Help Desk) Lead, Marh, Jammu. Kanika Sharma, Entrepreneur, Snowberry, attended as guest of honour and delivered a motivational address, sharing insights from her own entrepreneurial journey to inspire the students present.
The session covered an awareness segment on the Mission YUVA credit scheme, followed by the motivational address and a business idea creation workshop. The event also marked the official launch of the Hackathon component of the campaign, structured around three sectors, namely Tourism and Hospitality, Handicrafts and Artisan Economy, and Agriculture and Food Processing. Students were encouraged to submit their business ideas ahead of the College level screening, which will lead to participation in the District Hackathon under Mission YUVA.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Prof. Rajesh Bhardwaj, YUVA Coordinator of the college, who thanked the dignitaries, the guest entrepreneur, faculty members, and the participating students for making the event a success. The other faculty members who attended the event are: Prof. Mona Sethi (Convenor, Mission Yuva committee), Dr. Arun Sharma, Dr. Ratika.