IIE, IIT Guwahati ink MoU to boost entrepreneurship development

The objective of this alliance is to encourage entrepreneurship, incubation, and start-ups in the NE Region.

Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) in New Delhi. The objective is to strengthen the skilling ecosystem and entrepreneurship development in the North Eastern Region (NER).

The agreement was inked during Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam New Delhi on July 30. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State, Education; Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship were present during the occasion.

The idea is to support professional development in the areas of management, entrepreneurship, and skill development, and to meet the larger demand for capacity building and entrepreneurship promotion in the NER, the institutes will collaborate and exchange information and resources, as reported by Assam Tribune.

“This partnership will help create an atmosphere where start-ups and entrepreneurs can flourish in the region by not just supporting and encouraging them but also giving them access to formal training, professional mentorship, and the technical know-how needed to run a successful business. Our aim is to foster an entrepreneurship-enabling ecosystem that promotes innovation and growth in the Northeast,” said IIE Director Lalit Sharma.

Both these institutes will jointly conduct certified courses on entrepreneurship development and also train start-ups. They will promote educational lectures, exhibitions and other knowledge dissemination programmes in the region.

These institutes will also share infrastructure facilities like libraries, laboratories, incubation centres etc with each other for research work of incubates and beneficiaries.

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