US Consulate General to promote entrepreneurship in city colleges

Ranchi: 30 entrepreneurs from the city colleges will have a chance at receiving training in pitching and formulation of a business model from a startup idea under the ‘Catch Them Young: Promoting Business As A Career Choice’ initiative launched by US Consulate General, Kolkata in association with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Innovation Lab (ABVIL).
Talking to TOI, Jay Treloar, American center deputy director, said, “We have established campus ambassadors in major universities and higher education institutions of Ranchi with the initial goal being to create excitement about entrepreneurship among the youngsters. Once the program is in shape, we will then select 30 from among them showing the most potential and hone their talents.”

The Nexus Startup Hub at the American Center in New Delhi will then guide the selected young entrepreneurs. Along with entrepreneurship, the US Consulate General has also been using a combination of sports and arts to promote awareness with a focus to create on gender equality in Jharkhand. On Monday, Treolar and his team also visited Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Khunti to meet girls who are part of their English language program which uses communicative English as a tool for empowering rural girls.