Jammu, 16 Sep: Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said, Jammu & Kashmir requires a StartUp fillip to change “Sarkari Naukri” mindset. 

In the midst of a Start-up revolution across India, government job mind-set of JK youth could prove to be an impediment , said  Dr. Jitendra Singh while inaugurating ‘Youth Conclave’ organized by CSIR-IIIM Jammu.

Addressing the Youth Conclave, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, India’s Youth today is no longer the prisoner of aspiration as this generation has aspirations in abundance & avenues in tons, with numerous opportunities knocking at their doors in the form of Start-ups which are now the engines of economic growth.

Praising NEP-2020 as one of the revolutionary steps taken by PM Narendra Modi, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, NEP-2020 supplements Start-Up ecosystem (Start-up India, Stand-up India clarion call given by PM Narendra Modi), promises new careers and entrepreneurship opportunities for students and youth in India.

Dr Jitendra Singh further said, the provision of multiple entry/exit option is something to be cherished as this academic flexibility will have a positive impact on the students related to the availing of different career opportunities at different times, depending upon their intrinsic learning and inherent aptitude.

Saying that one of the objectives of NEP-202 is delinking degrees from education, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that linking degrees with education has taken a heavy toll on our education system and society as well. One of the fall-outs has been an increasing number of educated unemployed.

Appreciating CSIR-IIIM for being one of the oldest scientific research institutes in India, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, CSIR-IIIM is the oldest scientific research institute in India with the history of discovering mint way back in 1960s and the centre of purple revolution in India.

In the welcome address, Dr. Zabeer Ahmad, Director CSIR-IIIM Jammu said, CSIR-IIIM Jammu is endeavoured to promote start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jammu & Kashmir and this Youth Conclave today is part of this endeavour so that youth of today is informed of the tons of entrepreneurship opportunities provided by the government.

Mayor Jammu, Rajinder Sharma and DDC Chairman Jammu, Bharat Bhushan were present in the conclave.