Jammu, Apr 27 : The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute is set to organise district-level credit facilitation meetings under the District Business Reform Action Plan (D-BRAP), in a significant push to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Union Territory, an official said on Sunday.
These meetings, scheduled to be held on April 27 in Anantnag and Jammu and April 28 in Udhampur and Shopian, form a key component of implementation strategy of the Jammu & Kashmir Startup Policy 2024–27, which envisions building a vibrant, innovation-driven and inclusive startup ecosystem across J&K, the official said.
He said the Startup Policy 2024–27 has been designed to promote entrepreneurship by extending institutional support, financial assistance and capacity-building opportunities to the aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging startups.
With a focus on decentralization and grassroots outreach, the adoption of D-BRAP aims to enhance the ease of doing business at the district level while ensuring that startup support mechanisms are accessible to all, the official said.
Under this framework, District Offices of JKEDI have been designated as District Startup Cells, serving as the first point of contact for the entrepreneurs.
These cells play a pivotal role in identifying the potential startups, facilitating registrations, creating awareness about the policy benefits and ensuring that government-backed initiatives reach every corner of the Union Territory, the official said.
As part of this initiative, JKEDI will conduct a series of District-Level Credit Facilitation Meetings to directly connect the aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, self-help groups and youth with the banks, financial institutions and other stakeholders.
These meetings are aimed at simplifying the access to credit, enhancing awareness about available financial schemes and fostering meaningful engagement between the entrepreneurs and funding agencies, the official said.
