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The Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana, Department of Higher Education, provides financial assistance of ₹75,000 to each selected business idea under its “Student Startup Seed Fund Award” initiative.

This initiative organizes a state-level competition focusing on innovative business ideas. Students are invited to submit their ideas online, which undergo a rigorous screening and evaluation process. This process involves refining the business ideas into a standardized presentation format and delivering hybrid-mode presentations to a panel of experts. The evaluation criteria include (i) Novelty of the Idea (Innovation) (ii) Market Potential (iii) Scalability (iv)Team and Talent (iv)Business Model etc. This comprehensive approach aims to motivate aspiring entrepreneurs, foster startup creation, and attract investors to support these ventures.

List of the Students Selected for Startup Seed Fund Award (2023-24)

Sr. No.
Team Leader Name
Team Member(s)
Gender
Industry/Domain of the Idea/ Starup
Name of Institution
1.
Sanjana Padaliya
3
Female
Education and Training
I. P. G. Govt. P.G. College of Commerce, Haldwani, Nainital
2.
Prince Mandal
2
Male
Bakery & Food Processing
Govt. Degree College, Maldevta, Raipur, Dehradun
3.
Yamini Joshi
2
Female
Organic Cosmetics
Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt. Degree College, Halduchaur, Nainital
4.
Pankaj Pandey
2
Male
Food Processing
DSB campus, Kumaon University, Nainital
5.
Deepak Singh Negi
2
Male
Food Processing
Gopal Babu Goswami Govt. Degree College, Chaukhutia, Almora
6.
Kamakshi Dhek
4
Female
Organic Cosmetics & Food Processing 
Swami Vivekanand Government PG College, Lohaghat, Champawat
7.
Sadhna Raturi
4
Female
Food Processing
Govt. Degree College, Dehradun Shehar
8.
Sahiba Mansoori
2
Female
Home Decorative Items
Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal Government Post Graduate College, Karnprayag, Chamoli
9.
Rohit Bhatt
2
Male
Candle Manufacturing
L.S.M. Campus Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora
10.
Ashish Singh Kaintura
4
Male
Handcraft & Home Decorative Items
R.C.U. Govt. PG College, Uttarkashi
11.
Jagdish Chandra
1
Male
Food Processing
Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora
12.
Rekha
1
Female
Organic Cosmetics
R.C.U. Govt. PG College, Uttarkashi
13.
Manisha
4
Female
Food Processing
B.L.J. Govt. P.G College, Purola, Uttarkashi
14.
Manya Rajpal
1
Female
Tourism and Hospitality
Pt. L.M.S. Campus, Shree Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Rishikesh
15.
Rahul Shah
3
Male
Apparel Design & Printing
Govt. Degree College, Maldevta, Raipur, Dehradun
16.
Rohit Singh Jyala
3
Male
Agriculture and Allied Industries
Government Degree College, Rudrapur
17.
Bhawana
6
Female
Renewal Energy Resources
Govt. Degree College, Bhatrojkhan
18.
Mansi Kapri
3
Female
Art & craft
Government Degree College, Pithoragarh
19.
Rahul Singh Mehra
1
Male
Healthcare
H.N.B. Government P.G. College Khatima
20.
Zainab Siddiqui
1
Female
Wood Plastic Composite Manufacturing
Govt P.G College, New Tehri