Unemployment is one of the basic problems the world is facing. The global population is predicted to exceed 9 billion by 2050, where youths accounted for 14% of the total. With the growing population, there is a huge demand for jobs and food security where the need for young innovative entrepreneurs became crucial. Fisheries, an expanding business provides strong job prospects, food security and significant profit across the nation. The present study was conducted in 2021, towards entrepreneurship among “School of Studies” of postgraduate students of Manipur University (MU). Students of the “School of Life Science” and “School of Social Sciences” were more aware of the potential resource, demand of fish, have more ideas and strategies as compared to other students. Such potent and knowledgeable students should utilize their energy which will facilitate to stste production thereby reducing imports from other states.
Martina Meinam*
College of Fisheries, CAU, Lembucherra, Tripura (799 210), India
Mutum Deepti
College of Fisheries, GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab (141 004), India
Teresa Meinam
MIMS, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur (795 003), India
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