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Harnessing the Potential of the
The various aspects of the Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana were recently
Land of Gods presented at the Global Investor Summit on December 9th 2023 in
Uttarakhand, through exhibits and a short film at the pavilion of Higher
Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana Education Department. The Yojana was endorsed as a step towards realising
larger economic development goals of the region through entrepreneurship.

Holy Uttarakhand, revered for its unique places of pilgrimage, has also potential galore in the
areas of entrepreneurship and opportunity generation. To tap this potential, and to impart
entrepreneurial drive to the state, EDII was roped in by Department of Higher Education,
Government of Uttarakhand, to implement the Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana aimed at training
and motivating youths to adopt entrepreneurship as a career option. This has been envisioned
to strengthen entrepreneurship development and startup creation mission on educational
campuses, rural areas and among the disadvantaged and the marginalised through holistic and
strategic interventions.

In the last quarter, EDII organized five impactful Boot Camps in the key districts of Chamoli,
Pauri Garhwal, Bageshwar, and Almora, aiming to sensitize 572 aspiring entrepreneurs. These
two-day boot camps were designed with the objective of enlightening students about
innovation, startups, and entrepreneurship, thus orienting them to the benefits of adopting
Seen during the Global Investors Summit held in Uttarakhand on December 9, 2023 are
entrepreneurship as a career and providing them with a platform to present their innovative (3rd from R) Shri Shailesh Bagauli (IAS), Hon'ble Secretary to Chief Minister and Higher
business ideas. Education Dept., Govt of UK; (2nd from R) Shri Byomkesh Dubey, Deputy Secretary,
Higher Education Dept., Govt. of UK; (in the center) Dr. Deepak Pandey, Assistant
Director, Higher Education Dept., Govt. of UK with (2nd from L) Dr. Amit Dwivedi,
Programme Director and Associate Prof. & Incharge- Dept. of Projects (Govt.), EDII and
(extreme L) Dr. Anjani Kr. Singh, Faculty, EDII.

Shri Shailesh Bagauli (IAS), Hon'ble Secretary to Chief Minister and Higher
Education Dept., Govt of UK stated, "The objective of the scheme is to develop
an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship in Higher Education
Institutes of Uttarakhand in accordance with the National Education Policy-
2020.”

Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General of EDII, commended the initiative,
emphasizing the importance of fostering entrepreneurship and startup
creation among youth from diverse backgrounds. He stated, “This endeavor is
As a crucial component of the project, 3 six-day Faculty Mentor Development Programmes were
aimed at tapping into the demographic dividend to promote entrepreneurship
conducted. These programmes included sessions on innovation, enterprise creation and business with the support of Faculty Mentors and regulatory bodies. My compliments to
supporting schemes of both state and central governments and effective entrepreneurship teaching the Higher Education Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand for envisioning such a
techniques. The training equipped faculty group with skills to educate students with the dynamics of
progressive scheme.”
entrepreneurship, team building, creative and design thinking, business model canvas, business
planning, startup incubation, funding and other related areas. The faculty group was enthused to
The Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana is a unique transformative opportunity to
mentor students and cultivate leadership skills among them. So far, 92 professors from 13 districts of
Uttarakhand have received entrepreneurship training in three cohorts. ensure sustainable progress.

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