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.