Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 : Odisha Startup Yatra and Startup Express on Wednesday achieved a phenomenal feat of gathering more than 1500 ideas from the student community.
As the Yatra expands its reach to far flung areas and educational institutes, the number of participating students has increased substantially.
As Odisha aspires to recognize and nurture 5000 Startups by 2025, Odisha Startup Yatra and Startup Xpress plays an important role in shaping the ecosystem.
It becomes a launch pad for idea generation from school and college students thus setting a high benchmark with sophisticated ideas.
So far, the Yatra has covered 17 districts of the state, visiting 106 colleges and 34 schools with participation from more than 14,782 students.
On Wednesday, the vans visited 7 colleges and 3 schools, while two boot camps were conducted in Jagatsinghpur district and received 159 ideas with participation from 1212 students.
On the sidelines of Startup Yatra, two Bootcamps were also conducted in Bhadrak district .The excitement and enthusiasm from the student community was palpable with their passionate pitches.
Odisha Startup Yatra & Xpress, taking its journey forward will tour Deogarh, Balangir, Kalahandi and Dhenkanal districts on September 28 (Thursday) to foster entrepreneurship and innovation at district level.
The aim of Startup Odisha Yatra and Startup Xpress 2023 will encourage grassroots innovators and promote entrepreneurship among them.
In the 2023 edition of the Yatra, Startup Odisha has four dedicated vans that will cover all 30 districts of the state.
After remarkable achievements in the past edition, this year Odisha Startup Yatra aims to leap forward by visiting more than 200 colleges and 60 schools thus impacting over 25,000 students,Official sources said.