The Centurion University has launched a dedicated Women Entrepreneurship Cell (WEC) to nurture women entrepreneurs among its students as well as the communities surrounding its campuses.
The WEC will be a part of the Center of Entrepreneurs and Innovators (CIE) already existing at the university and will offer mentorship, funding assistance as well as services such as digital design/3D printing and a co-working space.
National president of FICCI FLO Jahnabi Phookan was the chief guest. The event was chaired by Centurion University VC Dr Supriya Pattanayak.Dr Pattanayak urged the Cell to focus on the larger aim of women empowerment through entrepreneurship.Phookan congratulated the Centurion University for being a pioneer in promoting skill integrated education and to have a woman VC which she mentioned as rare in the country.
Chairperson FICCI-FLO Bhubaneswar Dharitri Patnaik congratulated the team for inaugurating the cell and spoke on how the path of entrepreneurship is full of challenges for women.