Programme At Odisha Startup Carnival-2023 Focuses On Innovation Among Students

Bhubaneswar: In order to encourage innovation and design thinking in students of schools, the ‘Anuchintan’ programme was organised at the Odisha Startup Carnival 2023 in Bhubaneswar on Monday.

An initiative of AIC-Nalanda, the programme announced collaboration with 100 schools under the New Life Education Trust (Sri Aurobindo Integral Schools). Simultaneously, the second edition of Mo Startup was introduced, focusing on fostering student entrepreneurship in colleges, with 100 colleges under Mo College Abhijan Parichalana Sangathan.

The announcement was made in the presence of Prasad Tripathy, secretary, New Life Education Trust, and Durga Prasad, CEO, AIC-Nalanda.

In addition to these initiatives, an E-Cell Meetup in collaboration with Startup Grind, Bhubaneswar, addressed challenges faced by active E-Cells in the city. Deepshikha Sarkar, Incubation Manager of AIC-Nalanda, introduced the programmes and events of Odisha Startup Carnival.

Amit Singal, founder of Fluid Ventures, spoke on the startup journey from ideation to market. The thematic sessions focused on academic institutions supporting the startup culture on their campuses, urging them to foster innovation-led entrepreneurship among young minds.

Principals from more than 30 institutions and 5 zonal heads of Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Schools, along with E-cells from prestigious institutions like KIIT, SOA, Trident, Silicon, Nalanda and KSOM participated in the programme.

The 14-day Odisha Startup Carnival 2023 aims at fostering collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship.  Supported by key stakeholders, it serves as a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and established players to connect, learn, and grow.

The AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and Fluid Ventures, a SEBI-registered venture capital, organised the event with support from Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry Limited (UCCIL).