Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 3: A capacity building program, organized by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu in association with Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce (DICCI) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt. of India, concluded, here today.
The event was graced by Prof. BS Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu in presence of Prof. Jabir Ali, Dean Academics and Programme Director, Dr. Prateek Jain, Programme Director, Dr. Muqbil Burhan, Chairperson, Srinagar Off-Campus and Dr. Mahesh Gadekar, Chairperson, Executive MBA, IIM Jammu.
Dr. Prateek Jain presented the highlights of the five-day program followed by an address from Prof. Jabir Ali, Programme Director.
Prof. Jabir Ali spoke about increasing the appetite for learning. He also emphasized being innovative and standing out in the competition by offering uniqueness in your business by constantly evolving with the times. “The mandate of this program was to enable the transformation of informal businesses into formal businesses through capacity development and handholding and providing business incubation services for growing small businesses in the country,” he mentioned.
Prof. BS Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu spoke about the role of teachers as friend and philosopher in the entire journey. “We should have the curiosity to learn and be ahead in our business by always offering a competitive edge,” he mentioned.
He also stressed to all the participants to network amongst themselves and make their internal group vibrant and buzzing and assured the participants that IIM Jammu is always available for all of them in case they need any assistance in the near future.
He also expressed his gratitude to Padmashri Dr. Milind. P. Kamble, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIM Jammu for coining the concept of developing SBDUs across the country.
The address was followed by individual feedback and a presentation session by all the participants about their own businesses.
Through this project 75 Small Business Development Units (SBDUs) will be established across the country to extend support and handholding mechanisms for local small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in the vicinity of the SBDUs. Out of the 75 SBDUs, 20 SBDUs will be established in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and two in Ladakh.
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