Home Science College Students make brisk sale in CII trade fair, 2023, Chandigarh held at Parade Ground Chandigarh 20.11.23

Date: 20 November, 2023

The students of Government Home Science College, Sector 10, Chandigarh participated in CII trade fair, 2023 held at Parade Ground Sector 17, Chandigarh from 3rd -6th, November 2023. An attractive stall was being put up in SIDBI Pavillion 1 by the budding entrepreneurs of the college. The college stall was being sponsored and promoted by SIDBI. The CII fair was renowned for promoting entrepreneurship and innovation among students and local businesses. This fair is inaugurated by Sh. Aman Arora, Cabinet Minister, Punjab. He appreciated the efforts of all budding entrepreneurs of college in bringing innovative products to the fair. The students exhibited a diverse range of innovative and handmade products, including, uphoistery items, Dupattas with tie-dye techniques. readymade suits, paintings and millet based snacks, home decor items, organic foods, and more during four days of fair. The stall witnessed brisk sales for all days of the fair, more than 50,000 visitors visited the college stall. This provided students with a unique opportunity to enhance their entrepreneurial skills, from pricing and marketing to customer interaction and managing inventory. Many students reported substantial earnings from the event, which will contribute to their financial independence and support their education. Aaina, a student of M.Sc. Foods and Nutrition won first prize in on the spot quiz competition on "Know-how about SIDBI as an Organization" organized by the representatives of SIDBI on 2nd day of fair.On the concluding day of the event, Sh. Balbir Singh, GM, SIDBI and Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) representative Sh. Satvinder felicitated the college students and staff with appreciation certificates for active participation in CII fair. Prinicpal Prof. Sudha Katyal expressed her appreciation for the dedicated contributions of IEP cell of the college, students and staff during the event. She added that such events enhanced the entrepreneurial and creative skills of budding entrepreneurs, helping them gain practical knowledge about product development and marketing.