Dates
29–30 June 2024
Venue
NIT Srinagar
Theme
Role of Academic-driven Startups in Developing Economy of J & K
Year
2024
Report · 2024
Introduction
RASE 2024 at NIT Srinagar brought together educators, industrialists, researchers, and students from across Bharat to deliberate on academic-driven startups for the developing economy of Jammu & Kashmir.
- Organised by
- Department of Holistic EducationNational Institute of Technology, SrinagarFour collaborating institutions
Campaign & outreach
5,000
Email invitations
1,000
Personal invitations
10
States represented
100+ newspapers & portals
Media coverage
Key highlights
95
Best teachers felicitated
1,400
Topper students
156
Schools represented
14
Districts (Kashmir + Jammu)
157
National delegates
22
Industrialists
10
VCs & Directors
15
Startup exhibitions
59
Research papers
1,800+
Physical participation
50
Student startup presentations
115
Toycathon certificates
Outcomes & impact
- All best teachers and topper students from participating schools were felicitated.
- All startup presenters were felicitated; 6 sessions including inaugural, panel discussions, solo presentations, and valedictory.
- Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor graced the inaugural day; Hon'ble MoS (IC) Science & Technology graced the valedictory as Chief Guest.
- Special presentation by Voluntary Medicare Society Srinagar on startups and products by special children.
- Proceedings Volume III documents 61 papers across Startup Conceptualization, Marketing & Funding, and related themes.
Declaration & resolutions
- Special focus on livelihood of special children through collaboration between INIs and rehabilitation centres — promoting dedicated startups for such children.
- Region-specific startups in healthcare, agriculture, IT, exotic tourism, and naturopathy need identification and promotion in Kashmir.
- Industrialists should be motivated by central schemes and CSR to support student, society, and women-led startups in tough terrains.
- Mandatory internships of INI students in these regions at least once per course — enabling cross-cultural engagement and integration with mainstream society.
Proceedings
Peer-reviewed papers from this edition are published in the Shiksha Mahakumbh proceedings series.
Read proceedings online