Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC)
With
a view to expose students as well as faculty of academic institutions,
offering degree/diploma courses in S&T, to entrepreneurship
as an alternative career, Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps
(EACs) are conducted by nodal agencies in each State/Union
Territory of the country. The implementing agency is usually
either an educational institution or a professional body specialising
in entrepreneurship development.
Each Camp, of 3 days duration, is conducted
in the premises of an academic institution and aims at creating
awareness among students about various facets of entrepreneurship
while highlighting the merits of pursuing such a career option.
In each EAC, about 75 students are exposed to different aspects
of entrepreneurship, including opportunity guidance, services
offered by agencies of support system etc. A visit to the
industries located in the region is also arranged to bring
the students in direct touch with practicing entrepreneurs.
Guidelines for Conducting Entrepreneurship
Awareness Camps (EACs) in Educational Institutions
Programme
Objective
To create awareness among
faculty and students of Engineering and Science courses about
various facets of entrepreneurship as an alternative career
option as also to highlight the merits of pursuing such an
option.
Target Group
Science and Technology graduates/diploma
holders or those who are doing their final year diploma/degree
in engineering/technology/science.
Venue
Within the premises of an academic institution.
Duration
Three days.
Faculty
Experts are mostly drawn from local or nearby institutions
including practicing entrepreneurs with educational background in
Science and Technology.
Suggested Schedule for
Entrepreneurship Camp
Day
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Morning
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Session
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Afternoon
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Session
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Session I
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Session II
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Session III
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Session IV
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1st
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Inauguration- Camp Objective, Entrepreneurship
(general concepts only)
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Historical background-Indian values
vis-a-vis Entrepreneur ship and the present scenario
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B
R
E
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Identification of opportunities for
entrepreneurs
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Mechanism of product selection and technology-assistance
from R&D labs and others on choice of technology
etc
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2nd
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How to start a SSI unit (General concept
about the Govt. formalities, rules & regulation,
location, and different aspect of an industrial venture.)
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Tech. & commercial Aspects
of SSI unit (General concept only)
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A
K
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Financial aspects of SSI unit including
salient features of a project report
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Support and financial assistance from
Govt. agencies, banks, financial institutions, SFCs
and others-securities demanded by FIs/banks etc
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3rd
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Creativity and business- the man
behind the venture -the behavioural scientist's approach
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Communication skills ( interacting with
people) for better results
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Lectures by practicing entrepreneur's
success stories- common problems faced by entrepreneurs
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Discussion with participants for their
reactions about the camp,( Including factory visit)
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