Ladakh starts workshop series for entrepreneurs

LEH: Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Ladakh organised first event in the series of workshops on ‘Enterprising Ladakh’. Teams from three centres of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Delhi and Bombay were invited to interact with various agencies and budding entrepreneurs and assist in the development of entrepreneurship and incubation eco-system for the entrepreneurs of Ladakh.

In his opening remarks, Saugat Biswas, Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, said that the purpose of the workshop is to assist the youth of Ladakh in becoming successful entrepreneurs, who would generate employment by sustainable utilization of resources in the union territory. He emphasised on the need of technology interventions, training and capacity building for the youth to understand the mechanism of entrepreneurship on a deeper level and plug all identified gaps.

Over forty active and aspiring entrepreneurs from various domains participated in the workshop. The participants asked the forum for assistance in developing harvesting techniques and machinery that would be conscious of the fragile ecosystem of the land and not harm the wildlife dependent on the resources. Various challenges were posed before the experts for development of solutions.