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The Sunlit Tomorrow with Entrepreneurship Training and Startup

Widespread Entrepreneurial Support Envelop Uttarakhand

Feats at Ladakh Uttarakhand is on a startup drive, providing opportunities, incentives and support to

innovative ideas. EDII is sharing the State’s efforts to promote an entrepreneurial
...The Enterprising Ladakh environment in the state by implementing the Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana,’ launched in
September 2023 by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of Uttarakhand. All activities
Ladakh is on the trajectory of becoming a land of enterprises. Dedicated capacity building under the project aim to foster entrepreneurship among youth, to bring about an inclusive
programmes designed to nurture the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, is what EDII is actively and balanced development of the state. Over the last two months, the entrepreneurial
taking up under the mega project, Enterprising Ladakh. Enterprising Ladakh is an initiative spirit was further reinforced through important initiatives.
of the Department of Higher Education, Union Territory of Ladakh, implemented by EDII.
The Institute has established its Ladakh Centre to cater to the requirements under the On the occasion of National Startup Day - January 16, 2026, a virtual seminar was organized
banner of Enterprising Ladakh. on ‘Entrepreneurship: A Wave of Change and Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs.’ The
session was conducted by Mr. Rajat Sharma, Entrepreneurship Expert, EDII.
The Enterprising Ladakh Centre serves as a regional hub for entrepreneurship education,
training and community outreach, with the focus of strengthening the entrepreneurial 17 students connected and acquired knowledge on Digital Marketing tools which allow
ecosystem across the UT. Various activities were undertaken during the last two months, entrepreneurs to easily connect with the market, thus improving their visibility and
focused on nurturing entrepreneurial mindsets, enhancing business capabilities and catching the pulse of the market. On 12 January 2026, online classes under NEP
enabling sustainable livelihood opportunities among youth, women and Self-Help Group commenced on entrepreneurship and new venture creation in 6 Higher Education
(SHG) members. Institutes of Uttarakhand. The sessions aimed to make students familiar with the concepts
of entrepreneurship and the essentials of creating an enterprise.
On December 16, 2025, a workshop to spread awareness about MSME schemes was
organized, where 60 participants gained knowledge about various government schemes.
Student
Additionally, two Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs) and one Raising and 1095 16 Patents &
Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) workshop were organized in Leh district. Enterprises Set up Trademarks Registered
Together, these programmes impacted over 500 youth and SHG members, making a
significant impact at the community level.

As a part of the programme, 10
beneficiaries participated in an
exhibition from December 18-20,
2025. The exhibition was
instrumental in providing market
linkages, promoting products and
networking opportunities within
the industry.

January 29, 2026: A Pitch Competition was conducted at SGRR University, Dehradun as part of the
“Through continuous efforts and skill-building, Enterprising Ladakh regional round of Empresario 2026. The activity aimed to encourage innovation, entrepreneurial
remains committed to support entrepreneurs and make significant thinking and startup orientation among students. 10 student teams participated and pitched their
impact across the UT,” informed Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Project Director. concepts before the investor panel. Out of that two startup ideas were shortlisted for further rounds.

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