CREATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
There is need for debate on the topic Job Providers Vs Job Seekers. Placement cells are under tremendous pressure. Colleges and Universities are facing the heat over issue of campus placement. Time is apt to look beyond Placement Cell. Administrators, Principals, Teachers, Academicians need to think differently and create “Entrepreneurship Clubs” in their respective educational institutions.
Just little focus on Entrepreneurship Club with an eye on 5% students can do wonders for any institution. There is need to celebrate Entrepreneurship. Educated youth need to be encouraged to look towards entrepreneurship opportunities. Educational institutions should celebrate ‘Job Providers’ by way of inviting their students who successfully entered into business. Every business should be socially honored, even if this has created jobs for few. Businessman need to be projected as role model.
Entrepreneurship Club will be very successful if these are spearheaded by the students. Such clubs can start competition for ‘Business Idea Generation’ or ‘Project Report Writing’. Such clubs can encourage students to participate in exhibition, industrial fairs etc. to gain real life business experience. Entrepreneurship Clubs may organize series of talk shows about Government schemes & support services for small businesses. Such clubs can organize business quiz competitions for students.
Fresh graduates, even engineering graduates from normal institutions struggle to get start of 25,000/- per month. Students may be encouraged to look for business ideas which fits in either 5/25 or 10/50 model. These two models can also be used for organizing competition among students. 5/25 means - Can there be any business idea where one can earn INR 25000 per month by way of investing 5 Lakh rupees? 10/50 means - can there be any business opportunity where one can earn 50000 per month by way of investing 10 Lakh rupees?
Entrepreneurship Club need to be nurtured carefully. They carry the potential to become complementary to placement cell. Today’s young entrepreneur is likely to come back seeking assistant for him from placement cell. His success can be shared with juniors where they will get encouragement to get aligned with Entrepreneurship Cell. Think about Entrepreneurship Club! Create entrepreneurship Club in your Educational Institution!! And Let your students enjoy success of different type!!!
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