IIM Nagpur InFED Graduates: 30 women entrepreneurs ready to launch their business

The event was attended by Prajakta Lavangare Verma, IAS, Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur, as the Chief Guest and R Vimala, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Nagpur, as the Guest of Honour for the ceremony.

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur business incubator (recognised by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India), conducted the Graduation Ceremony for 30 startups incubated under its Women Startup Programme (WSP). These 30 startups are now ready to launch their products. The event was attended by Prajakta Lavangare Verma, IAS, Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur, as the Chief Guest and R Vimala, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Nagpur, as the Guest of Honour for the ceremony.

According to the press release, Prajakta Lavangare Verma, IAS, Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur, said that women are natural at engaging with the unknown. They quickly find a design or a pattern in any situation, which is one of the reasons for the inclination of women towards entrepreneurship. Women have always been at the forefront of all government campaigns, especially for implementing schemes like sanitation and malnutrition. She thanked InFED, IIM Nagpur, for conducting such programmes and suggested continuing such programmes. She also offered her support for ensuring inclusive and diverse growth in the region.

R Vimala, IAS, Collector and DM, Nagpur highlighted the initiatives taken up by the Government of Maharashtra through MSRLM for Self Help Groups (SHGs). She also suggested to the graduating batch of startups to fully utilise the resources provided by InFED and other such platforms. She also indicated that the family's role is vital in a women entrepreneur's journey. She encouraged the startups to pursue entrepreneurship with grit and determination while abreast of the market's knowledge and understanding and not be deterred by failures, the press note said.

While addressing the event, Dr Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM Nagpur and Chairman, InFED, welcomed the dignitaries and the graduating entrepreneurs. He shared the vision of IIM Nagpur to develop InFED into an innovation and entrepreneurship hub. InFED has collaborated with several technical institutions, industry associations, government departments and ecosystem enablers to facilitate startup growth. Dr Metri also said that it is time that women entrepreneurs now become job creators rather than being job seekers. He suggested that all ecosystem enablers should work together to highlight Nagpur as the hub for Women Entrepreneurship.

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