The District Industries Centre (DIC), Peren, organized a one-day awareness programme on Startups and Entrepreneurship at Town Hall, Peren on October 26, with the objective of promoting entrepreneurial awareness and encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities and avail themselves of government support schemes.

The programme was chaired by the Project Associate under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) initiative, DIC Peren.

Delivering the welcome address, General Manager, DIC Peren, Kughato Sema, highlighted the importance of startups and entrepreneurship in promoting economic growth and employment generation. He also outlined the objectives of the programme and the department’s vision for fostering entrepreneurship and economic development in the district.

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Functional Manager, DIC Peren, Namzilung Pamai, spoke on various government funding opportunities and schemes available to support aspiring entrepreneurs in establishing and developing their businesses.

Another session was conducted by Functional Manager, DIC Peren, Teizung Zeliang, who highlighted the importance of mentorship in entrepreneurship and shared insights on starting, developing and expanding businesses through various entrepreneurship initiatives.

A total of 25 participants from different wards of Peren Town attended the programme. The initiative aimed to enhance awareness of startup opportunities, encourage entrepreneurial ventures and strengthen the local business ecosystem in the district.