Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp gets underway in NEHU

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Date: Mar 20, 2023

The Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) sponsored by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), GoI got underway in the NEHU campus. The course is being organized by the Department of Biomedical Engineering, NEHU sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), Ahmedabad from 17^th to 20^th March, 2023. More than 75 students from the different backgrounds are attending this camp. The experts from industry and academia who would be deliberating with the participants to make them aware about entrepreneurship, start-up, marketing an idea and generation of resources for product commercialization.  A visit has been arranged to PRIME Hub, Govt. of Meghalaya during the course so that the young participants can interact with the officials at the Hub and learn who develop an idea into a successful commercial venture.

The course was inaugurated on 17^th March, 2023 by Prof. Iftekhar Hussain, Dean, School of Technology who was the Chief Guest, NEHU, Dr. P. Khogji, Head, BSSS, NEHU, the Guest of Honor, Dr. Sudip Paul, Teacher-Incharge, BME Department, NEHU, Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, Course Coordinator and Dr. Punit Gautam, Course Co-coordinator.

During the welcome speech, Dr. D. Bhatia, the Course Coordinator outlined the objectives of organizing the awareness camp in the University and how it would benefit the young entrepreneurs in the long run. He profusely thanked both the Central and State governments for their whole hearted support in organizing such camps in the region from time to time. Dr. Khongji was happy to note that the Entrepreneurship camp would serve the desired purpose and lauded the role of his Department in initiating this venture.

 

The Chief Guest Prof. Hussain highlighted the role of start-ups and entrepreneur in the country and how they can shape the country in the near future. Hence, need to keep abreast with recent technological trends where such courses play a pivotal role and help connect people with rapid changing developments.

Dr. S. Paul, highlighted the role of technology and how it could be employed to meet the needs of industry and self-sustain the technological advancements.  

Dr. Punit Gautam delivered the vote of thanks by thanking all involved from the University and outside in the smooth conduct of the event and the course participants and resource persons who had joined for this awareness camp.