This centre was established in 2005 at EITPC under the Sponsorship of the AICTE , New Delhi.This Scheme was launched with a view to encourage students in our college to consider self employment as a career option, provide training in Entrepreneurship through modular courses and increase the relevance of Management particularly in the non-corporate and under managed sectors.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME:
- To create an environment for self-employment and entrepreneurship development through formal and non-formal programmes.
- To introduce the concept of entrepreneurship among the students.
- To develop management personnel at appropriate levels for the non-corporate and unorganized sectors like education, rural development, small-scale industry etc.
- To utilize the infrastructure facilities and technically trained manpower for the development of non-corporate and unorganized sectors.
- To promote employment opportunities.
ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE
The Centre is promoting Entrepreneurship related activities such as: -
- To conduct Entrepreneurship Awareness/ Development Programmes on full time/part-time basis for final year students, alumni, educated unemployed and working professionals.
- To conduct special courses for fresh diploma students from various disciplines for establishing an enterprise & its management.
- To support skill development activities particularly catering to specific areas of requirement in that region.
- To provide a platform to take-up 'Entrepreneurship' as an alternative career.
- To identify and provide solution for the problems of small business management & entrepreneurs.
- To provide training & retraining of entrepreneurs through variety of programmes.
- To support continuing education needs of personnel in areas of technology and management.
Skill Development Programmes offered through EDC:
Hard Skills:
Mobile phone repair, Computer Operator Training, Maintenance and servicing of household appliances, CNC Machine Operator, Tailoring and Garment Making etc.
Soft Skills:
Motivation, Personality development, creativity, etc.
EDC Chief-Coordinator
Mr.R.Boovaragavan M.E.,MISTE
Senior Lecturer(UG) / Mechanical Engineering
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