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In addition, 17 Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs) engaged 550
participants across various locations. The EAPs sparked entrepreneurial thinking
among young minds and encouraged them to explore self-employment
opportunities in the region.
Against the growing role of technology in business, a Tech-Based Entrepreneurship
Training programme was conducted, benefiting over 80 students. The programme
focused on building awareness about technology-driven entrepreneurship, with
special emphasis on emerging opportunities in solar energy and green energy
encouraging youth to explore self-employment in these sectors.
“Ladakh is gradually coming around on the front of
entrepreneurship, with meaningful trainings, handholding
and mentoring support. The unique synergy between
resources and people is churning out worthwhile results,”
informed Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Project Director.
August 6, 2025: Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi,
Professor & Director - Department of Government Projects, visited the University
of Ladakh, Kargil campus to interact with 30 faculty and staff members on the need
to orchestrate result-oriented entrepreneurial activities to bring about self-
reliance and prosperity in the region.
A New Enterprise Creation Programme was held at Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
Leh from 8-13 September 2025, with participation of over 70 students. They were
taught about business opportunity identification, business model development and
thinking creatively. They also acquired awareness about the huge resource base of
Ladakh which could be converted into sustainable enterprises.
Another significant programme, Ideathon 2025, was conducted on 18th September
2025, at the University of Ladakh. The programme brought together young
innovators from Leh, Kargil, Nubra, Zanskar and Drass. 87 business ideas, prototypes
and products were received for the Ideathon, out of which 20 were shortlisted for
presentations. Eight participants showcased their working prototypes before a jury.
The presentation was chaired by Prof. Rama Jayasundar, Head, Department of
Nuclear Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, who praised participants for their fresh ideas
August 8, 2025: The Enterprising Ladakh team at the National Handloom Day
and encouraged them to join future events.
exhibition in Leh.
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Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General,
EDII visited EJM Degree College,
Leh during EAP and felicitated the
participants.
Another significant programme, A New Enterprise Creation Programme was held at
Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Leh from 8-13 September 2025, with participation
of over 70 students. They were taught about business opportunity identification,
business model development and thinking creatively. They also acquired awareness
A u g u st 8 , 2 0 2 5 : D u r i n g about the huge resource base of Ladakh which could be converted into sustainable
interactions with Ms. Bhanu enterprises.
Prabha, IAS, Administrative
S e c r e t a r y ( H i g h e r In addition, 17 Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs) engaged 550
E d u c a t i o n / S c h o o l participants across various locations. The EAPs sparked entrepreneurial thinking
Education/Technical Education among young minds and encouraged them to explore self-employment
& Skill Development/Youth opportunities in the region.
Services & Sports), UT of
Ladakh. Against the growing role of technology in business, a Tech-Based Entrepreneurship
Training programme was conducted, benefiting over 80 students. The programme
focused on building awareness about technology-driven entrepreneurship, with
special emphasis on emerging opportunities in solar energy and green energy
encouraging youth to explore self-employment in these sectors.
“Ladakh is gradually coming around on the front of entrepreneurship, with
meaningful trainings, handholding and mentoring support. The unique synergy
between resources and people is churning out worthwhile results,” informed Dr.
Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Project Director.

August 6, 2025: Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi,
Professor & Director - Department of Government Projects, visited the University of
Ladakh, Kargil campus to interact with 30 faculty and staff members on the need to
orchestrate result-oriented entrepreneurial activities to bring about self-reliance and
prosperity in the region.

Ideathon 2025, was conducted on 18th September 2025, at the University of Ladakh. The
programme brought together young innovators from Leh, Kargil, Nubra, Zanskar and Drass.
87 business ideas, prototypes and products were received for the Ideathon, out of which 20
were shortlisted for presentations. Eight participants showcased their working prototypes
before a jury. The presentation was chaired by Prof. Rama Jayasundar, Head, Department of
Nuclear Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, who praised participants for their fresh ideas and August 8, 2025: The Enterprising Ladakh team at the National Handloom Day
encouraged them to join future events. exhibition in Leh.

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