Chinar International concludes 3-day event

Srinagar, Oct 10: Chinar International successfully concluded its annual three-day Small Business Support event today at Hotel Grand Comforts in Hyderpora, selecting 25 candidates for Cohort 6 of its Small Business Support Program.

The program initially received over 450 applications from six districts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, Bandipora, Baramulla, and Kupwara.

After a rigorous selection process, around 50 candidates were shortlisted to present their business ideas to an expert panel, and ultimately 25 were chosen to receive support. The event was organized in collaboration with our knowledge partners, TISS Incube Foundation, Mumbai.

The shortlisted participants underwent four months of intensive training to refine their business skills and learn how to effectively present their business models. This training was particularly valuable, as many participants came from underprivileged backgrounds with limited exposure and presentation experience.

On October 8 and 9, the first two days of the event, the aspiring entrepreneurs pitched their ideas to a distinguished panel comprising Prof. Satyajit Majumdar (Dean, Incubation Cell, TISS), Sujay Dixit (CEO, Incubation Cell, TISS), Mohd Rafiq (Development Executive, SIDBI), Waseem Ahad (Manager, Centre for Business Development Services, JKEDI), Dr. Shazia Manzoor (Head, Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir), Javeed Hajam (Assistant Director, Programs and Operations, CHINAR International), and Bashir Ahmad (Lead, Youth Development, CHINAR International).