Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant’s initiative to convince Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Ahmedabad to set up a centre in Goa, is set to prove a masterstroke with the high-quality training programmes being offered to provide immense knowledge to the aspiring entrepreneurs and students; coupled with the wholehearted financial support from EDC Limited, the 50-year-old economic development & growth-sparking corporation of the Government of Goa, to set off the aspirants on the path to self-employment.
The one-year-old EDII has developed brilliant short term and longer-format initiatives ranging from a 3-day Entrepreneurship Development Program to extensive week-long courses, to impart nuanced knowledge of entrepreneurship, with highly-experienced resource persons taking the participants through the nitty gritty in an engrossing fashion.
A three-day programme by EDII Goa is highly subsidised at Rs 750 plus GST under the EDC’s CSR Initiative, and the takeaways are incredible. Each of the daily sessions from 10 am to 5pm of over one-hour duration; are planned meticulously in every sense of the word and even then, one is left thirsting for more at the end of the day!
The subject matter pertaining to Entrepreneurship is split into the following topics:
•Essence of Entrepreneurship & Development Process, Entrepreneurial Motivation Concept, Traits & Competencies with a scientifically created ‘Self Rating Questionnaire (SRQ)’ that holds up a mirror to one’s composition being the highlight of the opening day.
The key learnings from the subsequent sessions include Business Model Canvas, Soft Skills or Power Skills Development; Banking, Accounting, Financial Management, Detailed Project Report (DPR); Marketing, Branding & Growth; Scaling & Diversification, Crafting Business Pitches including the crucial Elevator Pitch; Legal & Compliances pertaining to businesses; Government initiatives with EDC’s loan schemes in the spotlight as the major support institution to back Goan entrepreneurs with special consideration for women.
During the Valedictory Function of the 13th EDP on Friday, EDC Ltd. Managing Director, B S Pai Angle emphasised on the significance of developing an understanding of entrepreneurship skills, which are not part of academics across the schools or colleges. “These programmes are organised to help the entrepreneurs community or those leaning towards entrepreneurship so that they learn the skills in a systemic and organised manner,” he explained.
With high quality entrepreneurship training now available on a platter to add to one’s professional skills, the decision to launch a business hinges on financial support for any Goan individual. And if a loan is available at the cheapest interest rate of 2 per cent under the revamped Chief Minister Rojgar Yojana 2023 at EDC, there is no stopping entrepreneurship life taking off on a perfect note! So, why are you waiting? Call 6357076314 for more details.
