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Ankit Gupta and Dr Jitendra Singh Discuss Startup Prospects for Jammu & Kashmir Youth
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 05:12 AM
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Ankit Gupta met with Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to explore startup opportunities aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs in Jammu & Kashmir.
Ankit Gupta held a discussion with Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh focusing on the creation of startup opportunities for the youth of Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting centered on identifying practical steps that could help young aspirants launch and scale businesses in the region.
Both participants emphasized the need for a supportive ecosystem, including access to mentorship, skill‑development programmes and early‑stage financing. They explored how existing government schemes could be aligned with private sector initiatives to bridge gaps in funding and market access.
The dialogue is seen as part of broader efforts to generate employment and foster entrepreneurship among Jammu & Kashmir's young population, a demographic that the government aims to integrate more fully into the national economic mainstream.
Both participants emphasized the need for a supportive ecosystem, including access to mentorship, skill‑development programmes and early‑stage financing. They explored how existing government schemes could be aligned with private sector initiatives to bridge gaps in funding and market access.
The dialogue is seen as part of broader efforts to generate employment and foster entrepreneurship among Jammu & Kashmir's young population, a demographic that the government aims to integrate more fully into the national economic mainstream.