Faculty Development Programme (FDP)

• Proforma for Submission of Proposal

A Faculty Development Programme (FDP) is designed to train and develop professionals in entrepreneurship development so that they can act as resource persons in guiding and motivating young S&T persons to take up entrepreneurship as a career. Through each FDP, 15-20 faculty members of Science and Engineering colleges, Polytechnics and Entrepreneurship Development Organisations are trained for a duration of 2-3 weeks.

The FDPs provide inputs on process and practice of entrepreneurship development, communication and inter-personal skills, creativity, problem solving, achievement motivation training, inputs on resource and knowledge industries. The training methodology includes case studies, group discussion, games and simulation exercise, field visits and classroom lectures.

Guidelines for Conducting Faculty Development Programme (FDP)

Programme Objective

Faculty Development Programme (FDP) aims at equipping teachers with skills and knowledge that are essential for inculcating entrepreneurial values in students and guiding and monitoring their progress towards entrepreneurial career. 

Who can conduct?

Institutes / organisation engaged in entrepreneurship training having vast experience in the field of entrepreneurship development. The organisation should have in-house training experts for conducting FDPs.

Target Group

Teachers of Science & Technology Colleges/Institutions, persons from the organisation engaged in entrepreneurship development.

Duration

2 weeks (preferably residential programme). 

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP)

Day	Morning  Session I	Session  Session II		Afternoon Session III	Session Session IV
1st	Registration	Inauguration		Programme Objective & Orientation	Historical Background - Indian Values vis-a-vis entrepreneurship & the present scenario
2nd	Why Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship- Concept	Ist Session  to be continued..	L	EDPs-methodologies & strategies-promotional work & developmental inputs	IIIrd session to be continued.
3rd	EDPs in India- role of DST (NSTEDB) and other promotional institutions	Profile of an entrepreneur	U	How to Identify and Select Potential Entrepreneurs: various tool and techniques	Individual Counseling Techniques
4th	Business Environment Scanning	Market survey: tools and techniques	N	Project Identification & opportunity guidance	IInd session to be continued..
5th	How to start a SSI unit (general concept about the govt. formalities, rules & regulations etc.)	Agencies involved in promoting & assisting SSI units	C	Role of Supporting  Agencies- DIC, SIDC, etc- A panel discussion	Role of Financial Institutions Banks / SFC etc- A panel discussion
6th	Achievement Motivation Training (AMT) :  how to develop achievement motivation	Ist session to be continued..	H	Ist session to be continued..	Ist session to be continued..
7th	Technical aspects of  SSI unit	Environmental/Pollution control and Energy saving / Non-conventional energy sources aspects	B	Technology assistance from R&D labs & other institutions	Promotion & Support to Technology Development Schemes of DST & other agencies including Venture Capital Fun
8th	Financial aspects of SSI units: Project cost, Source of finance, Cost of production & Profitability	Financial Aspects of  SSI Unit- financial projections, BEP, working capital assessment etc	R	Marketing management & marketing support available to SSI units	IIIrd session to be continued.
9th	How to prepare a Business Plan (Project Report)	Ist session to be continued.	E	Problem solving & decision making	Problems & Issues in the management of SSI units
10th	Factory Visit	Factory Visit	A	Factory Visit	Factory Visit
11th	Communication skills- interacting with people for better results	Managerial Aspects (Including Labour Legislation Commercial Acts etc)	K	How to make proposal for EACs and EDPs and how to organising an EAC, EDP	Interface with successful entrepreneur & success stories
12th	Action Plan and Feed Back	Valedictory