Doimukh, Apr 23: In a significant step towards fostering entrepreneurship and self-reliance in rural areas, a Rural Business Incubation Centre (RuBIC), was inaugurated at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), today.
Gabriel Wangsu, Minister​of​Agriculture,​Horticulture,​etc., while inaugurating the centre emphasised the importance of rural entrepreneurship in strengthening the state’s economy. "The Rural Business Incubation Centre is not just a building, but a beacon of opportunity and innovation for our rural communities," he said.
Wangsu further reaffirmed the state government's commitment in supporting such initiatives and ensuring that rural entrepreneurship becomes a cornerstone of Arunachal Pradesh's development strategy.
Damodar Mishra, GM/OIC, NABARD, Arunachal Pradesh RO, in his address stressed about incubation of ideas; commercialization through introduction of modern technology ultimately leading to scalability. He further stated that this is an additional initiative in the process of enterprise development in addition to the other initiatives of NABARD like market outlets, skill development, GI.
Prof. S. K. Nayak, Vice-Chancellor (Acting), RGU acknowledged the gathering about the genesis of RGU and transformation of activities in the university towards incubation for rural livelihood development.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Arindam Barman, Nodal Officer & Programme Coordinator, RuBIC, RGU, the driving force behind the centre, said, “This centre is a dream turned into reality. We are committed to nurturing grassroots talent and creating a vibrant rural startup ecosystem to achieve the goal in fostering Atma Nirbhar Arunachal through sustainable, inclusive enterprise creation etc.”
The newly established RuBIC aims to serve as a catalyst for rural innovation by providing aspiring entrepreneurs with access to infrastructure, mentorship, financial linkages, and capacity-building programmes etc. The initiative is expected to play a vital role in promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities, particularly for youth and women in the region.

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