Jammu, Feb. 22 -- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday appealed to Jammu & Kashmir youth to give up the "Sarkari Naukri" mindset.

Inaugurating the two-day "National Startup Festival", organized by CSIR-India Institute of Integrative Medicine at Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, here, the Minister dedicated the festival to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing the importance of innovation, entrepreneurship, and early industry linkages in ensuring startup success.

Dr Singh highlighted the immense potential of agriculture-based startups in the region, particularly the Purple Revolution, which has enabled over 3,000 youth in Jammu and Kashmir to earn lakhs through Lavender StartUp initiative.

He encouraged young mind...