India's future depends crucially on it's ability to compete fully in the creative economy-not just in technology and software, but across design and entrepreneurship. Today innovation is a key behind technological development. Campuses are the right places to breed innovation.The scope given in present university system of technical education is not focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. It was felt that creating awareness amongst the students about ''entrepreneurship as a career option'' was essential. Keeping this in view we started CED in March-2006.Later in October-2006 a proposal was submitted to AICTE under the scheme EDC(Annexure 4) and received a grant of 8 lakhs.
Since its inception, CED has been conducting training programs on various aspect of entrepreneurship. Every Thursday evening programme is conducted as per schedule prepared at the beginning of the semesters. Also at the end of each semester 3-6 days programme were organized.
Vision
To build the entrepreneurial spirit among BECians and nurture it for the socio-economic development
Objectives:
- To instill ''Entrepreneurship as a Career Option'' for BECians.
- To build Entrepreneurial capabilities through training.
- To groom BECians in product development and linking the same to academic projects.
- To incubate Entrepreneurial activities.
- To support young Entrepreneurs through Techno-managerial activities.
- To conduct research on Entrepreneurship: a competitive advantage to technocrats.
- To network with leading institutes and organizations in entrepreneurship.
Future Plans:
- Establishing resource centre (Library,ICT facilities).
- Industrial visits and training.
- Offering innovative projects related to product development and new services.
- Faculty devlopment programme.
- Research and case devlopment.
- Collaborating with cetres of excellence.
- Incubation of start-ups.
- Conducting long duration (7-15 days) training programs.
- Curriculum development
- Offering certificate/diploma courses
- Assisting BEC-STEP and local entrepreneurs.
