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Prosperity and wealth generation of a nation and society is
measured by the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizen.
Entrepreneurship is a critical concept of industrialization and economic
progress. Entrepreneurs are expected to play vital role in the process of
development by introducing innovations and demonstrating leadership qualities in
the dynamic situation. Entrepreneurship has been found as a low cost and
long-term strategy for ensuring supply of right kind of entrepreneurs in the
economy to sustain the development tempo.
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) was established at
Bengal Institute of Technology and Management, Santiniketan on 17-12-2008 and
was operationalized under the Department of Management Science. The focal
objective of EDC is educating and training people for developing entrepreneurial capabilities through
positive training interventions.
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Proposed activities
of the cell
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To motivate
students to undergo Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP), skill
development training and enhance self employment opportunities.
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To converge
managerial skills with the logic and rationality of science & design and
application of technology so that it can produce a synergistic output to
maximize wealth creation for the student community as well as societal
community.
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To stimulate
students in creativity and innovation with uninhibited idea generation and
guiding them towards financial viability analysis of those ideas.
To organize
seminars/ guest lectures / workshops/ industrial visits.
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To conduct market &
social surveys through the institutional mechanism.
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To transfer the
technical know-how and assist the students in setting up entrepreneurial
enterprises.
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To identify the
areas those are of importance to the people of Bolpur, Santiniketan in fostering
Entrepreneurship.
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Activities carried out in the last 5 years
1.
The endeavour for setting up a full-fledged Entrepreneurship Development Cell at
BITM started in the month of July, 2008.
2.
Collaboration with NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK was ensured by signing up a
MOU on 12-09-2008
3.
First Seminar on Entrepreneurship Awareness at BITM was delivered by Mr. Debmalya
Bhattacharya, Consultant NEN on 27-09-2008
4.
BITM sponsored in full 5 students from assorted departments to participate in
E-Leader workshop held at BCET, Durgapur: August, 2008
5.
Formation of EDC, BITM : 17-12-2008
6.
EDC, BITM sponsored 3 students to participate in EAC at Netaji Subhash Engg.
College, Kolkata : October, 2008
7.
Ms. Swati Mukherjee, Faculty, DMS was sponsored to attend a 14 day workshop on
Entrepreneurship organised by BNCCI : September, 2008
8.
Mr. Soumen Bhowmik, Faculty & HOD, Dept. of CSI was sponsored to attend FDP
course jointly conducted by NEN & IIM Bangalore : DECEMBER, 2008
9.
Conducted a live project with BANDHAN [a
microfinance firm] – Project supervisor: Ms. Nibedita Konar, Faculty, DMS, BITM:
February, 2009
10.
Submitted Proposal
under IEDC scheme of AICTE: September, 2009
11.
Solo Seminar delivered
by Dr. Manick Chatterjee, Sr. Manager, Paschim Banga Grameen Bank on ‘Rural
Entrepreneurship & Microfinance’: 10-09-2009
12.
Solo Seminar delivered
by Mr. Subhabrata Bhattacharya, Consultant, NEN on ‘Motivation & Incubation’:
7-10-2009
13.
Submitted proposal to
Director, MSME to arrange EAC
14.
Three-day workshop in
collaboration with BNCCI : 19th, 20th and 21st
December, 2009
15.
Submitted proposal to
NSTEDB to structurise the EDC and organise EAC
16.
Documentary Film show to the students on GLOBAL WARMING AND
GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: November, 2009
17.
Entrepreneurship Week
celebration [alongwith entire India] : 6th to 13th
February, 2010
a. Inauguration of First E-Newsletter novus@bitm
b. Technical Quiz Competition on Entrepreneurship
c. Technical Debate Competition on Entrepreneurship
d. Postering on Entrepreneurship
e. Solo seminar on Indian Entrepreneurship Trends by Dr.
Manick Chatterjee
f. In-house Business Venture : Planning, resource allocation,
production and
selling
g. Visit to local SSI unit
18.
Processing initiated
to collaborate and network with EKTA Incubation Centre, a venture of WBUT, DST
and GOI
19.
INDUCTION Workshop
with NEN: 21st March, 2010
20.
Two of our Students
certified with E-LEADER certificates from NEN
21.
Two day workshop in collaboration with BNCCI and EDI {govt.
of West Bengal], on Entrepreneurship Development on 23rd and 24th
August, 2010 – a part of the DST/NIMAT project.
22.
Entrepreneurial and
Eco-Industrial tour to ‘Green Forest – SNAHF’ for the students on 30th
August, 2010
23.
Second volume of
entrepreneurial newsletter ‘novus’ launched on 5th September, 2010.
24.
Mr. Arnab Mukherjee
and Ms. Barna Haldar were sponsored to attend a 2-week workshop on
Entrepreneurship organised by BNCCI and EDI in November, 2010
25.
NEN recognised BITM as
advanced institute in the area of entrepreneurial education spread.
26.
Entrepreneurship Week
observed and celebrated in the institute alongwith other institutes all over
India on and from 5th February to 12th February, 2011 in
collaboration with National Entrepreneurship Network.
27.
Third volume of entrepreneurial newsletter ‘novus’ launched
on 12th February, 2011.
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