Institutional Innovation cell of Hans Raj Mahila
Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar organized another virtual innovative session on Start
Ups under the aegis of MHRD to acquaint the students with the know-how of the
Start Ups. The session was organized with the benign support of Principal Prof.
Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen. The Resource Person Mr. Manish Sehgal was accorded a
warm welcome by Mrs. Navroop, Faculty Incharge Humanities and Innovation
Ambassadors Mrs. Alka and Mrs. Lovleen Kaur. Principal Dr. Ajay Sareen conveyed
her best wishes and congratulated the Innovation Cell for its incessant
efforts. Dr. Anjana Bhatia, President Institutional Innovation cell presented a
warm welcome to the Resource Person and highlighted the features of innovative
policies issued by Government of India. Mr. Manish Sehgal gave a comprehensive
introduction to the National Innovation Policy and how to open a Start Up
venture. He emphasized on the uniqueness of the idea which is the backbone of a
successful venture. He told that there are four Incubator units in Punjab which
provide all kind of support to the young entrants and ensure that deserving
proposals gets seed funding at minimum interest rates. The proposal should be
convincing enough to attract the attention of the venture capitalists as well.
The government has given a number of privileges to the aspirants like they need
not invest in share market at initial stages and there are few inspections. He
gave examples of Swiggy and Diacam which have merged as successful Start ups.
He also made the students aware of the
fact that every Start up is not a rosy story and it needs a lot of struggle and
challenges to sustain a business. So the students should be well aware of the
process, market trends and do thorough research.
Mr. Sehgal also proposed to constitute a Start Up
committee in the Institute where students can be given necessary guidance. He
was given a vote of thanks by Mrs. Protima
HOD history and an Innovation Ambassador. The session was moderated by Mrs.
Alka Sharma, Assistant Professor Political Science.
