Sponsored by
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

To inspire young talent to make them technopreneurs and to motivate entrepreneurs in the region, our institute has established Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) on 1/07/2004,under the sponsorship and support from Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology (NSTEDB Divison) Govt of India, New Delhi.

The objective of cell is to promote Entrepreneurial culture among the student community, so that they will accept entrepreneur as a carrier of choice. Therefore this will be helpful to the engineering graduates, not only from this institute, but also for the students studying engineering & science courses in the area of Western Maharashtra, particularly from Shivaji University area.

E.D.Cell is guided and motivated by Advisory board, Management Committee & Core staff is appointed to look after the day today activities of EDC.

Objectives of EDC

• To act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information to budding S&T entrepreneurs.
• To create entrepreneurial culture in the Parent institution and other institutions in the region and to promote the objectives of NSTEDB, including programmes related women and weaker sections of the society.
• To foster better linkages between the Parent Institution, Industries and R&D institutions in the region and other related organizations engaged in promoting Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) including NGOs and other Voluntary Organizations.
• To catalyze and promote development of S&T based enterprises and promote employment opportunities.
• To respond effectively to the emerging challenges and opportunities both at national and international level relating to SMEs and micro enterprises.

Functions of EDC

• To organize Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and Faculty Development Programmes in the region for the benefit of S&T persons.
• To develop and introduce curriculum on Entrepreneurship Development at various levels including degree / diploma courses of the parent institution and other institutes in the region.
• To conduct research work and survey for identifying entrepreneurial opportunities (particularly in S&T areas and service sector).
• To guide and assist prospective entrepreneurs on various aspects such as preparing project reports, obtaining, project approvals, loans and facilities from agencies of support system, information on technologies, etc.
• To organize guest lectures, TV & Radio talks, Seminars, etc. for promotion and growth of S&T based entrepreneurship.
• To arrange visits to industries for prospective entrepreneurs.
• To extend necessary guidance and escort services to the trainees in obtaining approval and execution of their projects.
• To act as a Regional Information Centre on business opportunities, processes., technologies, market, etc by creating and maintaining relevant databases.
• To provide testing, Calibration, quality assurance, design, tool room pilot plant and other facilities for entrepreneurs besides expertise in intellectual property rights, patents search, etc.
• To render advice to sick enterprises and assist the entrepreneurs in rehabilitating them.
• To conduct skill development training programmes leading to self / wage employment.

Developing technocrats as a successful Entrepreneurs

For details contact:
Entrepreneurship Development Cell.
D.K.T.E’S Textile & Engineering Institute
P.O.Box-130, 'Rajwada'
Ichalkaranji - 416 115.

Fax: (0230) 2432329.
Tel: (0230) 2421037
e-mail: edcdkte@sancharnet.in