DC Santosh launches GoI’s student entrepreneurship broacher

DC Santosh launches GoI’s student entrepreneurship broacher

Kargil, October 17, 2022:

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve and MGNCRE, MoE, GoI, Resource person Dr. Sankara Rao Kocherla Assistant Professor, University of Ladakh, today released Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India student entrepreneurship broacher.

The DC released the broacher as part of promoting Entrepreneurship and Workmanship during National Entrepreneurship Month held from October 19 to November 20.

MGNCRE has called for forming Student Self-Help Groups (SSHGs) to promote both entrepreneurship and workmanship in Higher Education Institutions to support the efforts of Entrepreneurship Development Cells through Student Alumni of the colleges.

This helps in internships and apprenticeships with local businesses and local administration and is the most sustainable way to skill the youth into productive work.

The DC, while appreciating the efforts of MGNCRE, said that skilling, vocational education and experiential learning will pave way for the employability of youth adding that small steps towards entrepreneurship can steer economic growth and development.

The DC added that every Higher Education Institution needs to form Cells on Vocational Education and Skilling, Rural Entrepreneurship Development and Social Entrepreneurship. Furthermore, he assured for all possible help for the same.

Pertinently, MGNCRE engages with Higher Education Institutions across the country for taking forward Experiential Learning, Community Engagement, Mentoring and Facilitation for Institutional Social Responsibility, Vocational Education, Skilling for Employability, Sustainable Development, Swachhta, and Rural and Social Entrepreneurship.