Varanasi, Sept. 2 -- The Faculty Development Programme (FDP) under the Swavalambini Women Entrepreneurship Programme was inaugurated on Monday at the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

The programme, organised by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, the programme aims to build the capacity of faculty members to mentor and guide students in entrepreneurship.

The inaugural ceremony commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Prof. Ashish Bajpayee, Director, Institute of Management Studies, BHU; Prof. Manish Arora, Head, Department of Applied Arts and Coordinator, D...