Business skill development programme for tech students
January 4th, 2008
Following is an excerpt from a report in the New Indian Express.
With the State embarking on the journey of fast-paced industrialisation drawing huge investment in heavy industries, the small and medium enterprise sector is also set to get a jumpstart under the impact.
Though the micro, small and medium enterprises can generate substantial employment in the State, their success depends on the persons at the helm.
Therefore, there is a necessity of technically qualified entrepreneurs who have a sound knowledge of the units they are setting up.
With the very objective of grooming technical manpower in the State into entrepreneurs and capitalise on the emerging opportunities, the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute (MSMEDI) of the Union MSME Ministry has started a ‘Business skill development programme’ for students of engineering colleges, schools and institutions imparting technical education in the State.
Under the programme, students pursuing the final year or semester and pre-final terms are eligible and trained in every aspect of entrepreneurship.
The tailor-made course involves selection of potential sectors against the backdrop of upcoming large industries, product process design, manufacturing, quality management, export opportunities, marketing techniques, preparation of projects accompanied by field-level exposure.
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