The Mumbai Division Quarterly Review Meeting and One-Day Workshop under the Career Katta initiative, jointly organized by the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra Information Technology Support Center (MITSC), was successfully held on 27 July 2026 at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
The workshop was presided over by Dr. Karuna Gokarn, Principal of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, while the introductory address was delivered by Prof. Dr. Deepa Verma. Mr. Yashwant Shitole, Chairman of MITSC, attended the program as the Chief Mentor and guided the participants on various strategic initiatives.
The event witnessed the enthusiastic participation of principals, faculty coordinators, district coordinators, taluka coordinators, and newly appointed Career Parliament Chief Ministers from colleges across the Mumbai Division.
During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on several important initiatives, including:
Startup and Entrepreneurship Development
Maharashtra Startup Summit and establishment of 100 Co-working Spaces
Appointment of Startup Ecosystem Mentors in every college
Plastic Waste Recycling Initiatives
Faculty Development Programs on Startup Ecosystem and Higher Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshops
Planning for Avishkar Research Competition
Income Tax Return (ITR) Awareness
Induction Program Schedule for Colleges
Establishment of three new Career Parliament Clubs:
Equity Club (EQ Club)
Finance Club
Business Club
Soft Skills and Personality Development
Career Magazine Initiative
Mahabaleshwar Beekeeping Project
The newly elected Career Parliament Chief Ministers were also felicitated during the program.
The workshop concluded successfully in an energetic and inspiring atmosphere, reaffirming the commitment of Career Katta towards empowering youth with career opportunities, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and holistic personality development.
