College launches startup and incubation centre

A ‘GMN Startup and Incubation Centre’ was inaugurated at Gandhi Memorial National College, Ambala Cantonment, on Wednesday.

The centre has been launched with the objective of fostering a spirit of self-employment and innovation among the youth.

The chief guests for the event, Pradeep, a prominent pharmaceutical businessman, and social worker Anuj Agrawal encouraged the students to become self-reliant and to pursue the path of innovation. Pradeep stated that today, the youth of India have the potential to become job creators. Such incubation centres will prove to be milestones in guiding them towards self-reliance, he added.

A college spokesperson said SP Chauhan, founder and chairman, NavChetna Manch, Karnal, has made a contribution to the incubation centre by donating a high-quality printing machine. The machine is capable of custom printing on T-shirts and other materials, significantly boosting the centre’s production capabilities.

The services launched under the startup centre include customised printing services, personal branding and social media marketing, professional shoots and event management and website designing and digital advertisement management.

Gurdev Singh, Chairman of the College Governing Body, said, “Our aim is not just to provide degrees, but also to equip students with practical skills so that they can earn an income alongside their studies.”

Ajay Agrawal, general secretary, and Jaswant Jain, president of GMN Trust and Management Society, said this was a small yet meaningful step towards realising the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Rohit Dutt, principal of GMN College, said the startup centre will be operated under the college’s supervision, providing students not only with hands-on training but also a platform to deliver market-ready products and services.

A large number of students attended the event, explored the stalls and showed great interest in the centre’s offerings.