Youth Network & Sensitisation Workshop: Creating Highways for Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Date: June 21st-22nd 2024

Sustainable Development Forum Uttaranchal (SDFU) in support of the Doon University, Dehradun Uttarakhand and the Nainital Bank organized the Youth Network & Sensitisation Workshop: Creating Highways for Sustainable Entrepreneurship on June 21st-22nd, 2024. The objective of the workshop is to develop a network of young environmentally sensitive persons in Uttarakhand. More than 30 young persons from the districts of the state participated in the 2 day programs which was packed with different technical sessions exposing the youth to the sectors of sustainable entrepreneurship including home stays, apiary, media, cinematography, Agripreneurship etc. The chief guest of the inaugural session was Sri Ravi Shankar former chief secretary Uttarakhand and chair Doon Library &Research Center. The other important points highlighted workshop were to establish a network of young individuals in Uttarakhand and to provide mentorship opportunities.

The conference was attended by Dr. Mangal Singh Mandrawal (Registrar, Doon University), Dr. Avinash Chandra Joshi (NTPC Chair Professor CPP, Doon University), Mr. N Ravi Shanker (Principal Advisor DIT University & Councilor SDFU), Dr. HC Purohit (Dean Student Welfare Doon University), Mr. Sunny Mehra ( VP, Nainital Bank), Ms Rikta Krishnaswamy (Oceanic Circle Bangalore), Ms Sargam Mehta, Ms Sana Mehra, Mr. Dinesh Joshi (Bamboo Fibre), Ms. Geeta Bisht (Apiculture), Mr Prahalad Adhikari (Secretary, Himalayan Academy of Science & Technology), Mr Shubham Tomar, Dr Malvika Chauhan (Himmotthan Society), Ms Sangeeta Gairola(The Living Tree), Mr Nawal Deep Bania (MCVA Uttarakhand), Mr Anoop Nautiyal (Founder SDC and member SDFU), Dr Rajendra Koshyari (Himmotthan Society), and Office bearers of SDFU Mr STS Lepcha (Chairman SDFU) , Dr GS Rawat (Vice Chairman SDFU) , Ms Binita Shah (Secretary SDFU) and secretariat SDFU.