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annexure Ix: Interview guide to the focus group
discussion for Government & financial Institutions
Objective: - The main objective of this FGD would be concentration on the last component
of the report and would also help us collect inputs for the recommendations
and the way forward.
Note: This focus group discussion guide was created in April 2011 as part of the development
of the “Youth Entrepreneurship in Kashmir: Challenges and Opportunities”
report. This guide was tailored to government officials in Kashmir Valley. Questions have
been gathered and organized from a variety of sources, including surveys and tools from
Mercy Corps
Note: Focus groups should consist of 10-15 individuals. Participants may provide more
honest dialogue when groups are gender exclusive.
1) What is the concept of Entrepreneurship among government offices?
2) How do you perceive the youth entrepreneurs?
3) What do you think are strengths in government offices?
4) Do you think present procedures for starting an Enterprise in Kashmir has some
gaps?
5) What do you think are the gaps in the present government framework?
6) What are the main reasons for the delay in implementation of starting an
Enterprise?
7) Do you have knowledge about the schemes and how do you make sure that they
reach to people.
8) How do you encourage young entrepreneurs to start their enterprises?
9) Do you think that other government agencies are supportive of youth interested in
starting a business? Please explain.
10) How do we improve the system in the short term?
11) Do you have any additional thoughts you would like to share?
QUADRANT ANALYSIS
(First and Second quadrants)
Note: - These had been pre identified in the OYK summit and these are the major problems
in each FGD on that date. These are concerns of the youth and thus the people who
are authorities have a clearer answer to these
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