Awantipora, March 16, March 16 -- The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (CIED), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), today concluded the week-long Advanced Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (AESDP) on "Innovative Approaches to Fruit Preservation and its Value Addition." The programme, held from March 9 - 16, 2026, was organised in collaboration with the Department of Food Technology, IUST. The valedictory session was chaired by Dr. Kaiser Javed Giri, Dean, School of Engineering who emphasised the importance of integrating scientific knowledge with entrepreneurship in the agri-food sector. He noted that programmes of this nature provide students and young entrepreneurs with practical skills a...