ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL

This Scheme is launched with a view to encourage students in AICTE approved polytechnics 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. DRIEMS Polytechnic has established a Entrepreneurship Development Cell 22nd August 2009 which was sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi. The Cell is managed by a Chief Co-ordinator, Co-ordinator, Project Asst. and other office staff.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME:

1. To create an environment for self-employment and entrepreneurship development through formal and non-formal programmes.

2. To introduce the concept of entrepreneurship in curricula at diploma and degree levels.

3. To develop management personnel at appropriate levels for the non-corporate and unorganized sectors like education, rural development, small-scale industry etc.

4. To utilize the infrastructure facilities and technically trained manpower for the development of non-corporate and unorganized sectors.

5. To promote employment opportunities.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE

The Centre is expected to promote 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 and degree studies 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.

Manpower of EDC :

SL. NO. NAME OF FACULTY Designated Manpower
1
Mr. Saumendu Das, HoD & Asst. Prof., Civil
Chief Co-ordinator
2
Mr. Bipin Kumar Swain, Asst. Prof. in Mechanical Engg.
Core Member
3
Mr. Angad Kumar Lenka, Asst. Prof. in Electrical Engg.
Core Member
4
Mr. Sabyasachi Patra, Asst. Prof. in Electronics & Telecom. Engg.
Core Member
5
Mr. Manoranjan Tripathy, DEO
Office Asst.
6
Mr. Ratnakar Sing
Helper

Programmes Conducted :

SL. NO. Programme Date
1
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
22nd , 25th & 26th August-2009
2
Core Faculty Training Programme conducted by EDI Ahemedabad at- Puri and
Inhouse Faculty Development Training programme at DRIEMS(Diploma), Tangi, Cuttack.
24.11.09 to 05.12.09 & 9,10, and
11th January,2010
3
Expert talk (10 nos.)
22nd , 25th & 26th Aug-2009 &
9th , 10th , 11th January-2010
4
Skill Dev. Programme in Data Entry & Desktop Management
Skill Dev. Programme in Hardware & networking
14.09.2009 to 13.12.09
01.01.10 to 30.03.10
5
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
25.11.2012
6
Skill Development Programme
26.02.2014 to 28.02.2014
7
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
13.08.2015
8
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
26.09.2016
9
Expert Talk
21.02.2017
10
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
16.12.2018
11
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
22.11.2019