4th - 13th March 2025
Converge 2025 is a transformative initiative By the DHE and GSHEC, Govt. of Goa, which aims at bridging the gap between academia and industry to create a more dynamic and future-ready culture. It emphasizes fostering collaboration between higher education institutions and industry leaders. It focuses on skilling, innovative entrepreneurial motivation, Internships, job placements, and collaborations ensuring that the curriculum aligns with real-world demands and equips students with industry-relevant skills.

• Innovative Start up Ideas
• Entrepreneurship sessions
• Internship sessions

• Innovative Idea Challenge
• Innovative Project Display
• Academia - Industry discussions



Converge 2.0 summit begins on the 4th March 2025 in Goa in the presence of our Hon'ble Chief Minister and keynote speakers such as Akasa Air CEO, INTEL , Lenovo, IBM, TCS, Infosys etc to address 15,000+ faculty and students from 40 General, Professional and Engineering colleges across the State of Goa.

As part of Converge 2.0, DHE presents the Innovative Idea Challenge, a dynamic platform designed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking among students and aspiring innovators on 13th March 2025 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Top 10 Student Entrepreneurs will compete at the Challenge contest.

Main Coordinator : Prof (Dr.) Niyan Marchon

Organizing Team : Vasant Narulkar, Prashant Bhomkar, Adarsh Haibati, Dev Manoj Medisetty and Shahana Shaikh.