IIM Jammu Hosts Capacity Building Programme On SBDUs

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu in association with DICCI under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt of India concluded the second batch of Capacity Building Programme on Small Business Developments Units on a promising note on 10 March 2023 at its transit campus at Canal Road.

Prof BS Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu; Prof Jabir Ali, Dean - Academics and Dr Muqbil Burhan, Programme Director joined the valedictory ceremony on online mode. Present in offline mode were Dr Mahesh Gadekar, Programme Director and Dr Prateek Jain, Chairperson, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Jammu, Campus. The second batch programme had commenced from 6 March 2023 and consisted of 36 participants from across the country. Dr Mahesh Gadekar presented the highlights of the five-day programme.

Through this project 75 Small Business Development Units (SBDUs) will be established across the country to extend support and handholding mechanism for local small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in the vicinity of the SBDUs. Out of the 75 SBDUs to be developed all over India, 20 SBDUs will be established in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. 2 SBDUs will also be established in Ladakh.