In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has called upon the people to stand united in the fight against the divisive forces who are trying to disturb peace in Jammu region. He said, the Union Territory Administration and the security forces will never allow nefarious designs to succeed and will eliminate the terrorists and root-out terrorism and its supporters from Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr. Sinha said this at the launch ceremony of the ‘Hausla 2.0’ and JK Startup Portal programme in Srinagar on Saturday. On the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to the women and young startup entrepreneurs. He maintained that the prime objective of Hausla programme is to harness the entrepreneurial potential of women in J&K, increase financial access and market reach for women entrepreneurs and to create a nurturing ecosystem for women’s economic empowerment.
The Lieutenant Governor said, his government wants women entrepreneurs of J&K to build global brands and fortunes through their own hard work and strong drive. He emphasized that the government’s focus is women-led development and dedicated efforts have been made for womens’ economic participation to boost economic growth. He said, the overarching goal is to establish a sustainable enterprise model that contributes to employment generation and economic growth.
Reiterating the UT Administration’s resolve to promote entrepreneurship and startups in J&K under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Lt Governor said, the endeavours like Startup Policy are testimony to J&K Government’s commitment to provide necessary support and resources to the youth to turn their entrepreneurial dreams into reality.