AKTU To Set Up Startup Incubation Centres In 100 Private Colleges

New Delhi, Oct 18 (KNN) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has decided to set up startup incubation centres in 100 private colleges affiliated to it across the state, reported Hindustan Times.

“The state technical education department has agreed in principle to set up a startup incubation centre in 100 private colleges affiliated to AKTU in the first phase. The government will financially support it like they have been doing in government colleges,” AKTU vice chancellor JP Pandey said.

Pandey added that at present AKTU has 330 “start-ups. Of them, 120 are commercialised and 80 of them have been patented. Once the university with support of the state government takes them to private colleges, these figures will increase,” he said.

“Startup means providing solutions to the problems around us through innovative ideas. The challenge lies in converting ideas from a startup to a large-scale business. It is important for the youth to come out of the mentality of seeking jobs and recognise the problems around them and then develop ideas to solve them,” AKTU officials said.

Pro vice chancellor, AKTU, Manish Gaur said, “As mentors, it is our responsibility to motivate the students to get ideas for new startup and we will focus completely on supporting them.”

AKTU officials called upon the students to do something new and take risks instead of doing jobs.

(KNN Bureau)