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Enterprising Ladakh

Enterprising Ladakh is a flagship initiative of the Department of Higher Education,
Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, being implemented by EDII. The programme
emanates from the mandate of fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region,
given the immense untapped potential and energy, which if tapped can result in multiple
benefits. Through a series of structured interventions, including awareness programmes,
ideation workshops, skill development sessions and mentorship & handholding support
for aspiring entrepreneurs, this programme seeks to build successful entrepreneurial
tracks.
Since June 19th 2025, 4 Youth - Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (Y-EAPs) have
been successfully conducted at various colleges and institutions under the Project. These
programmes were designed to sensitize youth, across all the 7 districts, including Leh, 45 women from Self Help Groups located in areas such as Leh, Chushot and Phyang
attended a 3 day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme held from June 10 - 12,
Kargil, Sham, Nubra, Zanskar, Changthang and Drass, about entrepreneurship and the
2025 at the Anjuman Imamia Women’s Wing Office, Leh.
various start-up opportunities available to them.
Each 3-day programme exposed the youths to the multiple benefits of entrepreneurship
as a career. Their apprehensions and myths were put to rest with proper counselling and
information-sharing on policies and schemes for wanne-be entrepreneurs. In all, 259
youths were sensitized.
Project District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Udyami
Today, the aware youths are contemplating stepping on to the next level and pursuing (Odisha)
entrepreneurial endeavors.
Project DMF Udyami, supported by District Mineral Foundation, Keonjhar, is dedicated to
building a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Keonjhar District, Odisha. The initiative
focuses on skill development and economic growth for aspiring and next-generation
entrepreneurs. It aims to directly empower over 10,000 youth including 3200 new
generation entrepreneurs and create more than 7000 indirect employment
opportunities in seven mining affected blocks & municipality wards. To support this
vision, a state-of-the-art District Incubation Centre integrated with DMF Sankalp, along
with seven Block Level Micro Enterprise Resource Centre, will be established to foster
enterprise development.

Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional

Industries (SFURTI)

The Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), supported by the
Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, is empowering artisans and producers. EDII-ERO serves as
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme module was launched by (3rd from L) Smt. Bhanu Prabha, Technical Agency (TA) for SFURTI Project in Odisha. Over 2300 artisans and producers have
Secretary Higher/Technical Education and Skill Development, Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh been sensitized on cluster projects in their local areas. The initiative will establish Industrial
along with (2nd from L) Shri Sonam Angchuk, Superintendent In-charge, ITI Leh amidst faculty members, infrastructure with required machinery in the form of Common Facility Centers (CFCs) and
Team Enterprising Ladakh and students of ITI Leh. Raw Material Banks (RMBs) in 5 districts of the state. Rural products will gain national
exposure through private e- commerce, National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) portal and GeM portals.

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