Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 16: The Cluster University of Jammu (CLUJ) here today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Objective of the MoU is to encourage collaboration and exchange between the institutions to benefit from each other’s strengths in developing innovation and promoting entrepreneurship in J&K.
EDII will help and support CLUJ in setting up an ‘Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre’ for inculcating entrepreneurship among youth, students and women of J&K.
A handout stated that joint activities can be worked out in areas of mutual interest of both Institutes which would fit into the format of research, innovation, entrepreneurship development, consultancy projects for industry, workshops, seminars, conferences etc.
Both the institutes envisioned showcasing business opportunities in J&K to potential investors and drive strategic sector-specific investments from private sector stakeholders across India and the world.
This MoU shall remain effective for five years from April 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029.
CLUJ was represented by Prof. K.S Chandrasekar, Vice Chancellor and Ankur Mahajan, Registrar, CLUJ and EDII was represented by Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General EDII, Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Director, Department of Entrepreneurship Education and Samir Jain, Dy. CAO.