Karnataka government to support Startup India initiative

New Delhi, Dec 17 (KNN) Karnataka state government is supporting and promoting Startup India initiative in the state by organizing the Startup Karnataka Yatra Van.

The government has teamed up with Invest India, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and SingEx Exhibitions (India) for the Startup Karnataka Yatra.

The first Startup Yatra Van was held at the Sahyadri Campus.

The students were presented a video regarding the startup opportunities and policies.

The students were made aware regarding the advantages of being an entrepreneur and the details of the Boot Camp to be organized later at Sahaydri.

The camp will have an ideation workshop and then the pitching sessions.

Around 69 registrations have been received for the boot camp.

The morning session was for the faculty ‘Train the Trainers’ on how to promote entrepreneurship concept in students.

Later sessions had ideation workshop and pitching for the students and startups.

Amit Sharma, project in-charge of StartUp India Yatra was there at the campus to facilitate the ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop for faculty members as a part of the Boot Camp of StartUp India Karnataka Yatra.

It was organized in collaboration with K-Tech Innovation Hub, MHRDs Innovation Cell, GOI and New Age Incubation Network (NAIN).

He concluded the workshop by stating that he has taken this initiative to help younger generation so that they do not have to go through the tough times of recession period what his generation went through.

Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management have been recommended by KTECH INNOVATION HUB as the venue for the Boot Camp for Mangaluru region and to provide all support for a successful Karnataka Yatra by Startup India.

The event was coordinated by the Sahyadri NAIN team and Team Operations.

The event was graced by Dr Srinivasa Rao Kunte, principal; Prof S S Balakrishna, vice-principal, Dr Rajesha, dean-Academics and other staff members.