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• To develop capacity in students to display intrapreneur zeal to support the organizations

where they serve as employees.
• To support the students for Business Incubation for approved Business Plan.

• To develop interested faculty as Entrepreneurship educators, mentors.

The Context

In response to the crying need of India for entrepreneurship and innovation, this initiative was
born. Many students of the University have a family business background, with needs to overcome

stagnation or negative growth. In line with the vision of the University, the government’s thrust
on ‘Make in India’ and the success of Alumni, the practice encourages the students to be

entrepreneurial.

Many bright students tend to make a career in a MNC, as it is well paying and secure. They also
lack the courage to take risks and fear failure. Moreover, parents except those from business

backgrounds discourage their children to be on their own. The students lack exposure to

networking, emerging trends, business references, mentoring, counselling, opportunities and
requisite training to understand the complexities of business, the regulatory framework, statutory

compliances, funding avenues and the other aspects of the business environment. This initiative
helps them to overcome these.

The Practice

The highlights of the practice are:

About Entrepreneurship for beginners – Facilitating a certificate course offered to students by
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) an institution of National importance.

Entrepreneurs on Training (EOT), is a platform allowing students to nurture, polish and

showcase their entrepreneurial zeal. This helps students to learn the corporate and business skills
while they pursue studies, mentored by experts from start-ups and alumni.

Skill Building activity - The selected students undergo focussed learning along with hands-on

experience to gain confidence, identify opportunities to enter the market either as a trainee or a
micro entrepreneur.

JAIN Bazaar - It is an activity-based learning where students will be given a theme based on which

they will develop their own products and identify the customers for the same. For instance, during

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