Workshop on entrepreneurship skills organised

Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Apr 5: GLDM Government Degree College, Hiranagar today organised one day workshop on ‘Entrepreneurship Skills, Attitude and Behaviour Development’.
Objective of the workshop was to create awareness about art and handicraft and to prepare students with skills like critical thinking, design thinking, innovation thought process and entrepreneurial mindset.
The resource persons were Shallu Dogra, owner of Shellz Phulkari who is also an entrepreneur and artisan of Phulkari and Tannuj Dogra, artisan of Calico.
The whole programme was organised under the patronage of Principal, Dr. Pragya Khanna who in her address emphasized on the need of students to realize that entrepreneurship is a field which has enormous scope.
The programme started with the welcome address by Prof. Ritika, Start-up Activity Coordinator and Head Dept. of Political Science.
Proceedings of the programme were handled by Prof. Kiran Thapa, Internship Coordinator IIC GLDM Degree College, Hiranagar.
Shallu Dogra gave detailed presentation on Jammu Phulkari and demonstrated the students how Phulkari art is done on various articles like Dupatta, suits, cushion covers etc.
Tannuj Dogra deliberated on the famous Calico Art.
At the end Dr. Arun Kumar, Social Media Coordinator proposed vote of thanks.
The Faculty members present in the workshop were Prof. Sujat Khan, IQAC Coordinator; Prof. Praveen Sharma, President IIC; Dr. Davinder Kour, Convener IIC; Dr. Jyoti Rani, Co-Convener IIC; other members of IIC and faculty members.
The programme was attended by 70 students of the college and also from adjoining colleges.