GDC Udhampur enters strategic partnership with JKEDI to strengthen entrepreneurial and start-up ecosystem UDHAMPUR, FEBRUARY 07: Government Degree College Udhampur has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute- the District start-up cell, marking a significant step towards fostering entrepreneurship, innovation and skill-based learning among students. The MoU was formally signed by District Nodal Officer, JKEDI Udhampur Yash Paul and President, Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Prof. Rakesh Singh, in the presence of the Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Kumar Verma, faculty members and officials from both institutions. The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Gurpreet Kour, NSS Programme Officer; Prof. Verinder Singh, Vice President, IIC; Prof. Kaku Ram, Convener, IIC and Meenakshi Sharma from JKEDI. The partnership aims to establish a comprehensive framework for entrepreneurial development and start-up-related services within the college. Under this collaboration, JKEDI will utilize its expertise to organize entrepreneurship awareness programmes, skill development workshops, hands-on training sessions, mentoring initiatives and incubation support. The alliance will also enable students to gain valuable insights into government schemes, the start-up ecosystem and best practices in enterprise creation and management. The MoU shall remain operational for a defined period and would be implemented through joint initiatives, continuous engagement and coordinated efforts between the two institutions.