The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati in New Delhi, with an aim to boost skilling ecosystem and entrepreneurship development in the Northeast region.
IIE Inks MoU With IIT Guwahati
The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Education, Subhas Sarkar.
The objective of this partnership is to promote entrepreneurship, incubation, and start-ups in the Northeast region. Promising entrepreneurs in the region require adequate funding, improved infrastructure, and financial literacy to establish and grow their enterprises.
This partnership intends to build a conducive environment for the growth of start-ups in the region that will further strengthen all of the crucial elements of an entrepreneur-enabling ecosystem.
“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.
