Entrepreneurship Development Cell

VPM's polytechnic has the privilege to start an Entrepreneurship development cell in the academic year 2011-12. In today's world, the number of engineers passing from engineering schools every year is a very large number. Providing jobs to these engineers by various agencies is a huge herculean task. Hence we find under- employment in our country. To overcome the shortcomings of employment, self- employment is another option. There is a need for students to know the nitty- gritty of starting an enterprise of their own. They will not only work on an area of their interest, but may also create employment for few others. The entrepreneurship Development cell proposes to encourage, motivate and provide training for the students who wish to become entrepreneurs later in life

Entrepreneurship Development Cell strives to inspire and generate a culture of innovation which will help students and budding entrepreneurs to realize their own enterprise.

The short term and long term objectives of the cell are as follows

Short Term:

• To train and equip the students with the knowledge and resource that might be needed to build start ups.
• To conduct:
     o Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC).
     o Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDP).
     o Faculty Development Programs (FDP).
     o Skill Development Programs (SDP).
• Conduct a variety of competitions round the year for incubating nascent ideas and providing mentorship to budding entrepreneurs.
• Building entrepreneurs - orient students towards entrepreneurship since this is the phase of life where dreaming about their goals in life begins.
• Every year Technology day will be organized to bring synergy between industry and institute. Two original projects from each department will present their ideas. The cell will try to build relationship with a few industries to take these ideas forward.
  

Long Term:

• To assist students in starting industries of their own right from:
     o Product identification.
     o Market survey, tools for market research.
     o Preparation of project reports.
     o Assist them in getting technical feasibility reports.
• Consultancy and research.
• Training programs for industrial professionals.
  

Workshop on
"Leadership development topics of interest & Recreational activities"