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NIT Srinagar signs MoU with Mumbai based Jani-IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation

Srinagar, Aug 20 ( KINS ) : The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar  Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mumbai-based Jani-IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation on collaborating for entrepreneurship education and conduct of IEF MasterClass module for entrepreneurs at the Institute.

The MoU was signed by Director, NIT Srinagar Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal and Jani-IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation (JIEF) represented by its Chairperson and Founder Bhairavi Jani.

It was signed in presence of Prof. G.A Harmain HAG, Dean, Research & Consultancy, Prof. Abdul Liman, Head, Department of HSS&M, Dr. Tahir Ahmad Wani, Assistant Professor, Department of HSS&M, NIT Srinagar, and other dignitaries.

The JIEF shall aim to expand to develop an overall entrepreneurial culture among the youth of J&K. The Foundation is acting as a helping hand to create a collaborative ecosystem for small-scale entrepreneurs, in small towns and rural areas of the country.

The foundation mostly runs specifically designed Master Classes for small-scale entrepreneurs that help reduces their learning curve, to increase their potential for success. In the past, Iit has conducted many Master Classes in various places including in Srinagar.

On the occasion, Prof. Sehgal expressed gratitude to Chairperson Jani-IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation, Bhairavi Jani, for initiating the collaboration with NIT Srinagar.

He said it is indeed of matter of great pleasure as two intuitions have come together to sign a historic MoU. We should always believe in workable MoU’s rather than be restricted to piece of paper only.

Prof. Sehgal said the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management (HSS&M) is always active mode to implement these MOUs on the ground.

“There is a need to focus on work culture of the industries. Reading and studying textbooks will not help, although they can provide you ideas but not practical knowledge,” he said.

The Director NIT Srinagar said MoU will also help the students to connect to the various electronic industries in the nation and the students would get benefitted from these programs.

“Ultimately it is the industry environment, which needs to be explored. It can be done by mutual understanding, paying visits to each other’s place, and listening to experienced people,” he said.

Prof. Sehgal urged the Bhairavi Jani to start the program in the NIT Srinagar so that the signing of MOU can prove beneficial for entire NIT Srinagar and students of higher institutions of the Valley.

In his message, Registrar NIT Srinagar, Prof. Kaiser Bukhari said the signing of MoU with IEF is a good beginning between the two intuitions and in the future also, NIT Srinagar will also explore more possibilities and options.

Chairperson and Founder, Jani-IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation, Bhairavi Jani who is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, developmental enthusiast, and an avid philanthropist.

Chairperson, IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation shall act as the Advisory Member of Industry Interaction Interface of the department of HSS&M, NIT Srinagar.

Dr. Sumaira Jan, Assistant Professor HSS&M hosted the MoU session while Dr. Mohd Rafiq Teli and Dr. Jaya Shrivastava attended the event online.

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