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Additionally, on August 27th, 2025, second round screening presentation for Student
Initiatives under Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana
Startup Seed Fund was conducted. 13 students participated in the online session and
were guided on refining problem statement, business model and market approach,
thus preparing them for future pitching rounds.
The Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana (DUY) launched in September 2023 by the Department
With Honey Production, Pankaj Found his Identity
of Higher Education, Government of Uttarakhand, with EDII as the implementing partner is
proactively promoting and supporting entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and
handholding support.
While pursuing MBA at Kumaun University, Pankaj
attended a two-day boot camp under the Devbhoomi
The intervention has set an entrepreneurial momentum has been set in the State, with
Udyamita Yojana (DUY) project at his university. The camp
institutionalization of entrepreneurship in 124 campuses through Devbhoomi Udyamita
ignited his passion to turn his family’s traditional honey
Kendras, thus sensitizing 15,000 students about the benefits of entrepreneurship as a
harvesting into a value-added, branded enterprise. With
career. To keep the pace sustainable, a cadre of 185 faculty mentors has also been
the guidance of mentors, he developed a Business Model
instituted. What is highly satisfying is that, close to 9000 students have been imparted
Canvas. DUY mentors spotted his potential and selected
focussed training in New Enterprise Creation and scaling up of enterprises. All the
him for a 12-day Entrepreneurship Development
initiatives were implemented under the aegis of a curriculum which EDII had specially
Programme, which further refined his business idea.
developed keeping in view the elements of continuity, stability and permanence. Guided
by this, a knowledge infrastructure has also been created by developing state-specific
Pankaj launched Parv Honey, a brand built on authenticity
entrepreneurship modules, 200 project profiles and 5 NEP booklets for entrepreneurship
and trust. He received seed funding of Rs. 75,000 under
aspirants.
DUY. Within a year, he generated revenue of Rs. 5,00,000.
Currently, he is working on packaging, product presentation, branding and expanding
On September 9, 2025, a review meeting was held to evaluate the activities, progress and
his distribution network. His goal is to build a sustainable, trust-based brand with a
future plans under the Project. Reviewing the project are senior officials of the Higher
strong regional identity.
Education Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand, including; Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha (IAS),
Secretary; Shri Manuj Goyal (IAS), Additional Secretary and Dr. Deepak Kumar Pandey,
Asst. Director. EDII was represented by Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Professor & Director -
Department of Government Projects; Mr. Rajat Sharma, Entrepreneurship Expert and Mr.
Avaneesh Kumar, Project Officer. The meeting focussed on strengthening project
implementation. Following the suggestions several components and data have been
integrated into the DUY dashboard, including student enterprises profiles and dossiers,
Udyam Aadhar registered details, financial linkages details, patent & trademark
information, FSSAI licenses and data related to Centre of Excellence (COE).
Startup/Venture Creation
Idea Pitching Founders
Forum 2025 was organized
at Doon University on August
23, 2025. 10 aspiring student
entrepreneurs pitched their
business ideas. Two DUY
team members were invited
as jury members for the
event.
entrepreneurship and startups.
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Additionally, on August 27th, 2025, second round screening presentation for Student
Initiatives under Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana September 2, 2025: Sensitizing Students from Apollo International School, Tragad on
Startup Seed Fund was conducted. 13 students participated in the online session and
were guided on refining problem statement, business model and market approach,
The Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana (DUY) launched in September 2023 by the Department thus preparing them for future pitching rounds.
of Higher Education, Government of Uttarakhand, with EDII as the implementing partner is
proactively promoting and supporting entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and Startup/Venture Creation Idea
handholding support.
Pitching Founders Forum 2025
was organized at Doon University
The intervention has set an entrepreneurial momentum has been set in the State, with
institutionalization of entrepreneurship in 124 campuses through Devbhoomi Udyamita on August 23, 2025. 10 aspiring
Kendras, thus sensitizing 15,000 students about the benefits of entrepreneurship as a student entrepreneurs pitched
career. To keep the pace sustainable, a cadre of 185 faculty mentors has also been their business ideas. Two DUY
instituted. What is highly satisfying is that, close to 9000 students have been imparted team members were invited as
focussed training in New Enterprise Creation and scaling up of enterprises. All the jury members for the event.
initiatives were implemented under the aegis of a curriculum which EDII had specially
developed keeping in view the elements of continuity, stability and permanence. Guided
by this, a knowledge infrastructure has also been created by developing state-specific With Honey Production, Pankaj Found his Identity
entrepreneurship modules, 200 project profiles and 5 NEP booklets for entrepreneurship
aspirants. While pursuing MBA at Kumaun University, Pankaj attended a two-day boot
camp under the Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana (DUY) project at his
On September 9, 2025, a review meeting was held to evaluate the activities, progress and university. The camp ignited his passion to turn his family’s traditional
future plans under the Project. Reviewing the project are senior officials of the Higher honey harvesting into a value-added, branded enterprise. With the
Education Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand, including; Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha (IAS), guidance of mentors, he developed a Business Model Canvas. DUY mentors
Secretary; Shri Manuj Goyal (IAS), Additional Secretary and Dr. Deepak Kumar Pandey, spotted his potential and selected him for a 12-day Entrepreneurship
Asst. Director. EDII was represented by Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Professor & Director - Development Programme, which further refined his business idea.
Department of Government Projects; Mr. Rajat Sharma, Entrepreneurship Expert and Mr.
Avaneesh Kumar, Project Officer. The meeting focussed on strengthening project Pankaj launched Parv Honey, a brand built on authenticity and trust. He
implementation. Following the suggestions several components and data have been received seed funding of Rs. 75,000 under DUY. Within a year, he generated
integrated into the DUY dashboard, including student enterprises profiles and dossiers, revenue of Rs. 5,00,000. Currently, he is working on packaging, product
Udyam Aadhar registered details, financial linkages details, patent & trademark presentation, branding and expanding his distribution network. His goal is
information, FSSAI licenses and data related to Centre of Excellence (COE). to build a sustainable, trust-based brand with a strong regional identity.
September 2, 2025: Sensitizing Students from Apollo
International School, Tragad on entrepreneurship and startups.