Jammu, 09-02-2021: In Jammu and Kashmir Sixty-nine start-ups have been registered under the Start-up India scheme, as per details from the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI)
As of now, the J&K government is focussing on sectors such as food processing, agriculture, renewable energy, handicrafts, and handloom for promoting start-ups, they said. To enable the start-up ecosystem and create awareness, outreach, and scouting of start-ups, www.startupjk.com has also been made live, they added.
The Government of India has announced Rs. 945-crore Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), which will be operational from April 1, 2021, to 2025 to promote and boost the start-up ecosystem across the country.
In the same light, the Jammu & Kashmir administration is working to encourage start-ups and foster innovation, thereby creating jobs and boost the economy, they said.