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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nagaland University to anchor Northeast startup ecosystem under Centre's incubation push
Nagaland University NEW DELHI: Nagaland University has been selected to host one of four incubation centres being set up across the Northeast under a central government initiative to boost entrepreneurship and innovation. As part of the project, the 50 top-performing beneficiaries will receive startup seed grants of up to Rs 5 lakh each. The initiative, 'Establish, Develop and Manage Entrepreneurship Development Centres and Incubation Centres in Educational Institutes of the North Eastern Region', is being implemented by the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, and sponsored by the North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong. While the NEC serves as the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the eight northeastern states, the IIE functions under the union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship. The Kohima campus of Nagaland University has been designated as one of the four regional incubation hubs. In its first batch, 44 beneficiaries will be onboarded this month, including 16 from Arunachal Pradesh, six from Assam, four from Manipur and 18 from Nagaland. 'This selection recognises the university's role in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the region,' said Prof Jagadish K Patnaik, vice-chancellor of Nagaland University. 'It reaffirms our commitment to supporting the government's vision of inclusive development through research and innovation.' The incubation centres will provide mentoring from industry experts and established entrepreneurs, along with ideathons, bootcamps, hackathons and workshops over the next six months. 'This is the first time such a structured initiative is being rolled out in the Northeast to identify and nurture entrepreneurs from even the remotest corners,' said Dhrubajyoti Bordoloi, coordinator of the incubation centre and assistant professor in the university's department of management. Across all NEC–IIE centres, 145 beneficiaries were shortlisted in FY 2024–25 after a rigorous screening process that included entrepreneurship awareness and development programmes, detailed project reports and business plan presentations assessed by industry and ministry experts. The startup ecosystem in the Northeast is steadily growing, with over 2,050 DPIIT-registered startups as of December 2024, led by Assam with 1,487 ventures. These startups have created more than 8,800 jobs, with 42% of them led by women directors. The Nagaland University incubation centre will also support resource mobilisation, convergence with other government schemes and contribute to building an entrepreneurial knowledge base through surveys and research. 'We are also introducing entrepreneurship as a subject in the academic curriculum, creating a sustainable pipeline of innovators,' said Bordoloi. Officials said the NEC–IIE incubation project dovetails into broader government skilling initiatives in the region, including pilot apprenticeship schemes and targeted vocational training under programmes like PMKVY and DDU-GKY, which aim to align education with industry needs and create livelihood opportunities.
India Today
8 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
DMK failed to fight for Vanniyars: BJP ally party leader protests caste survey delay
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday led a protest in Villupuram, questioning the DMK government's commitment to social justice and demanding the implementation of 10.5 per cent internal reservation for the Vanniyar community, a prominent backward community in the the founding day of the Vanniyar Sangam, Anbumani lashed out at the DMK for failing to conduct a caste survey and for not implementing the Supreme Court's directive granting internal reservation to the Vanniyars, which he claimed has been pending for 1,208 by exposing the social injustice of the DMK government and through intense, non-violent struggles, as we did in the past under the guidance of Ramadoss, can we secure reservation for Vanniyars,' Anbumani said while addressing the gathering. He recalled the sacrifices of 21 protesters, including 15 from Villupuram, who were killed during earlier agitations for reservation. 'They lost their lives so that the community's children could study and live with self-respect. Stalin should immediately bring internal reservation for Vanniyars,' he to Anbumani, the Supreme Court had clarified that the Tamil Nadu government has full authority to implement internal reservation without the need for a caste survey or approval from the Centre. Yet, he alleged, the DMK government continues to delay.'Even a panchayat leader has the authority to conduct a caste survey under the Indian Statistical Act, 2008. Yet, Stalin claims he does not have the authority. Other states like Karnataka, Telangana and Bihar have conducted surveys under the same Act,' he the DMK of being 'against social justice,' Anbumani pointed out that while 23 of DMK's 133 MLAs and five of its MPs belong to the Vanniyar community, they were chosen for their caste yet failed to secure the community's also credited former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami with granting 10.5 per cent internal reservation to Vanniyars after much struggle, but claimed the DMK did not pursue the legal battle properly, resulting in setbacks in cadres expressed their anger by throwing a chappal at Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's poster and tearing it the Vanniyars the single largest community in Tamil Nadu, at about 18 per cent of the population, Anbumani said they deserved a proportional share in reservation. He also announced that the PMK is preparing for its 'next stage' of protests, which would include filling prisons in a democratic manner to intensify the fight for reservation.'The foundation of all social justice lies in the struggles of working people. This protest will strengthen that foundation and ensure rightful reservations for all communities,' he concluded.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
New Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
PMK leader Anbumani seeks 10.5 per cent quota for Vanniyars, stages protest in Villupuram
VILLUPURAM: Condemning the state's delay in introducing the 10.5% internal quota for Vanniyars, PMK president Dr Anbumani led a protest on Sunday, which drew participation from PMK cadre and members of Vanniyar associations. Anbumani claimed the Supreme Court order (that struck down the 10.5% internal quota for Vanniyars) delivered over 1,200 days ago did not say the state had to conduct a caste count to introduce the quota or that it needed the centre's nod to do so. He claimed the DMK government could have introduced the quota after the verdict. 'If the reservation had been implemented, today 3,800 Vanniyars would have become doctors and 6,000 would have secured government jobs,' he said. He alleged that 80,000 students were denied college admissions due to suspension of the quota. Anbumani further said the 38 Vanniyar MLAs from major parties should boycott the Assembly until the quota is reinstated. 'We will launch more intense protests if our demands are ignored,' he added. He said that no Vanniyar vote should go to DMK in the 2026 Assembly election.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Anbumani lauds father during protest; Ramadoss sacks 3 MLAs
Chennai: Against the backdrop of a leadership struggle in the party, the PMK protest demanding 10.5% quota for vanniyars turned into a show of strength by party president Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday in Villupuram. Speaking amid PMK cadre who gathered from various districts, Anbumani said that ideally vanniyars should be given 18% reservation proportionate to their population. But the 10.5% quota was non–negotiable, he said. Party founder S Ramadoss skipped the protest organized by Anbumani and cracked down on Anbumani supporters by announcing that three PMK MLAs who participated in the stir were being suspended from the party. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Nevertheless, Anbumani praised his father Ramadoss during the protest which coincided with the 46th foundation day of Vanniyar Sangam. Anbumani said the '45 year long protest' by Ramadoss for a separate reservation for vanniyars was longer than the independence struggle undertaken by Gandhi. "Gandhi came to India in 1915 and protested for India's independence until 1947. When compared to that protest, the protest by our ayya (Ramadoss) for a separate reservation for Vanniyars is even longer," Anbumani said. Anbumani attacked the DMK govt for not providing reservation for vanniyars while using the community to get votes. "As many as 23 of the 133 DMK MLAs and 5 MPs are vanniyars, but the party is refusing to provide reservation for vanniyars. Even vanniyar MLAs in DMK are not demanding separate quota for the community," Anbumani said. Earlier, Ramadoss hoisted the Vanniyar Sangam flag at his Thailapuram residence marking the foundation day. Speaking to reporters, Ramadoss said he "wishes success for everyone who protests for the vanniyar cause." However, after the protest, Ramadoss announced that three party MLAs, S Sadhasivam (Mettur), C Sivakumar (Mailam), and S P Venkateshwaran (Dharmapuri), and party spokesperson K Balu will be suspended from the party for "acting against the interest of the party."
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
DMK treating Vanniyar community as mere vote bank during elections: Anbumani Ramadoss
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday charged the ruling DMK of treating the Vanniyar community merely as a vote bank during elections. He claimed the party, its president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin were against Vanniyars and social justice. Leading a demonstration at the municipal ground in Villupuram demanding the implementation of 10.5 % reservation for Vanniyars, Mr. Anbumani alleged that Mr. Stalin betrayed the Vanniyar community by refusing to provide internal reservations for Vanniyars within the MBC quota. Though 1208 days have passed since the Supreme Court struck down the Vanniyar reservations, the ruling DMK has been consistently misleading the people on this issue, he claimed. The Apex court has observed that reservations for the Vanniyars or any other community can be given based on quantifiable data. Mr. Anbumani said the plea for reservation for Vanniyars had not been fulfilled for the last 45 years. As many as 21 persons lost their lives during the struggle demanding exclusive reservation for Vanniyars in 1989. Of them, 15 were from Villupuram district. The former Union minister recalled that he and his father, and party founder S. Ramadoss, had met the Chief Minister on several occasions to press for the implementation of 10.5% reservation, but in vain. 'The DMK and the Chief Minister betrayed the PMK by promising to give 10.5% internal reservation, and after four years, now Mr. Stalin is saying that reservation could be given only after the Union Government conducts the caste census. Mr. Stalin again and again said this lie while States like Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, and Bihar conducted caste surveys, and now again Karnataka has announced they are going to conduct a second caste survey. While these States have the right to conduct the surveys, why does Tamil Nadu not have that power?' Mr. Anbumani questioned. Of its total representatives, the DMK has 23 MLAs and five Members of Parliament from the Vanniyar community. 'Did the Dravidian party implement any welfare schemes for the upliftment of the community?' he asked. Stating not even one vote should go to the DMK in the 2026 elections, Mr. Anbumani said the time to unseat the DMK government has come. Mr. Anbumani said the party would soon launch a jail bharo agitation across the State in support of its demand. If the DMK government fails to enact a law and ensure 10.5% reservation for Vanniyars, the party would intensify its protest and hold a road roko agitation in the second phase.
