Recognizing the potential of promoting entrepreneurship to channelize the use of resources and generate productive employment for its youth, Uttarakhand launched the ‘Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana’ with the aim to foster entrepreneurship and startup creation among in educational institutions, rural areas and marginalized communities. In close collaboration with the Higher Education Department of the Government of Uttarakhand EDII is working towards transforming young students into successful entrepreneurs through a series of interventions. These interventions include boot camps for business plan creation, sensitization workshops for academic leaders and government officials, faculty mentor development programmes, and supporting student startups through multiple ways. Additionally, the Institute will establish Centers of Excellence in Entrepreneurship, offer vocational and entrepreneurship courses aligned with the New Education Policy 2020, and actively engage in policy advocacy to create a conducive environment for startups and entrepreneurship.