President Droupadi Murmu to launch Gujarat University's start-up platform 'herSTART' today

herSTART is one of Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council's (GUSEC) flagship programs, established with the vision of empowering innovative ideas by women. It is established to empower women by hand-holding aspiring women entrepreneurs as they materialise their entrepreneurial endeavours.

President Droupadi Murmu to launch Gujarat University's start-up platform 'herSTART' today

President Droupadi Murmu will launch a start-up platform for women entrepreneurs created by Gujarat University today. `Her Start' is an initiative of the university for women entrepreneurs.  A press release from the Rashtrapati Bhavan stated that President Murmu will travel to Gujarat on a two-day trip starting from October 3. This will be the Indian President's first visit to Gujarat.

On Monday she inaugurated or laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs 1,330 crore at a function in Gandhinagar. She also offered a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram. On the second day of her two-day visit to Gujarat, the president will also inaugurate or lay foundation stones of various projects related to education and tribal development at a function at Gujarat University.

herSTART is one of Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council's (GUSEC) flagship programs, established with the vision of empowering innovative ideas by women. It is established to empower women by hand-holding aspiring women entrepreneurs as they materialise their entrepreneurial endeavours.

The program is open to all women who have innovative ideas, prototypes or existing business ventures and want to take their efforts to the next stage. Shortlisted innovations shall be eligible to leverage benefits to further empower their ideas.

President Droupadi Murmu also greeted citizens on the occasion of Durga Puja and asked them to build a society where women command respect and they get to contribute equally in the process of nation building.

"Maa Durga is Shakti Swarupa and this festival is an opportunity to show respect towards women power," the president said. She added that, a society where women empowerment is encouraged at every level in a true sense can be considered to be a modern, developed and just society.

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