Need For Perspective Shift
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasized the need for a shift in perspective and the investigation of these resources while highlighting the unrealized potential of Jammu & Kashmir’s regional startup resources. Speaking at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar’s valedictory celebration for the two-day National StartUp Conference RASE 2024, Dr. Singh highlighted the region’s abundant potential in traditional arts and crafts, horticulture, floriculture, and textiles.
Singh Acknowledge For Goverment Project
Dr. Singh acknowledged the government’s support for such projects and applauded the Prime Minister for encouraging traditional skills through the Vishwakarma Yojna. Citing instances such as the production of lavender in Gulmarg and Bhadarwah, he urged people to partake in these prosperous ventures.
Dr. Singh emphasized the significance of disentangling degrees from startups, pointing out that people with mediocre educational backgrounds but a lot of drive have found success in businesses like lavender farming. He gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Start-Up India Stand-up India” initiative, which has significantly boosted the number of startups from 350–400 to 1.5 lakh, credit for the growth of the Indian startup movement.
Reliance on Goverment
But he conceded that a long-standing reliance on government employment has caused the startup movement in areas like J&K to lag. Asserting that not all jobs are government-related, Dr. Singh underlined the need to change people’s perspectives and highlighted the possibility of higher income from certain companies.
Dr. Singh focused on agriculture as a major startup sector in J&K, citing the expansion of lavender cultivation and the successful Aroma Mission as examples of agri-startups that have sparked similar projects in other states. He also mentioned textiles, horticulture, handicrafts, and floriculture as potential starting industries.
J&K Super 100
In order to help startups, Dr. Singh advocated for the convergence of academics, research, and industry. He called on J&K’s academic institutions, such as government medical colleges, CSIR, IIT, IIM, AIIMS, SKIMS, SKUAST, NIT, and others, to work together on cooperative startup projects.
The Minister reiterated the commitment of the Ministry of Science and Technology to help new businesses and promote entrepreneurship and innovation in J&K. Keynote talks on startups and innovations, the publication of the Vikist India Journal, the J&K Super 100 Programme, and the RASE 2023 & 2024 Proceedings were all included at the conference.
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