A group of 50 Karuna Fellows of Saathiya, Bagar along with staff visited the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) at Banasthali Vidhyapeeth in Newai, Jaipur on 27 April ‘24
The purpose of the visit was to enhance the entrepreneurship and innovation skills of Karuna Fellows. They learned from real-world examples about business ideation, funding, technology, management, scaling up, and the role of social media in startups. Additionally, they were informed about funding opportunities and financial support specifically designed for women entrepreneurs by AIC.
During the visit, the AIC team facilitated a guided tour of the Innovation Gallery. Karuna Fellows had the opportunity to see innovative products like soaps made from donkey milk, a foot measuring device, a glucose monitoring device, and nutritional supplements for children. Fellows engaged in interactive Q&A sessions with facilitators on topics such as startup strategies, market insights, entrepreneurship courses, and local opportunities with future trends.
The Karuna Fellows also visited Banasthali Vidhyapeeth, a women-friendly learning ecosystem, various skill enhancement spaces, and academic blocks.
Key takeaways from the visit are as follows:
- A comprehensive understanding of the startup ecosystem
- Exposure to innovative ideas and technologies, sparking creativity and inspiration among the fellows
- Opportunities for the fellows to enroll in three-month and seven-day entrepreneurship courses
- Presentations from facilitators that ignited passion and determination to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.
AICs are established across India under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM, GOI) to promote entrepreneurship and innovative mindset among youth.
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