Startup policy

VISION

To develop institutional mechanism to create entrepreneurial culture and to foster techno-entrepreneurship for generation of wealth and employment.

Primary Goals

• Create Entrepreneurial Awareness: Expose students to entrepreneurship as a viable career option beyond campus placements.
• Develop Entrepreneurial Competencies: Build skills like risk-taking, opportunity identification, business planning, and financial literacy through hands-on activities.
• Bridge Information Gap: Act as a one-point source for Govt schemes – PMEGP, CMEGP, MUDRA, KSUM YIP, NIDHI-PRAYAS, DIC subsidies.
• Promote Self-Employment: Motivate students to start MSMEs/startups that create jobs instead of seeking jobs.
• Link with Ecosystem: Connect students to DIC, KSUM, banks, successful entrepreneurs, and industry for mentoring & funding.

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS

• Fulfill EDII Mandate: Conduct minimum 2 EACs/year with 75+ students each to retain ED Club registration.
• Increase Startup Output: Ensure 3-5 student teams apply for KSUM YIP/PMEGP every year from college.
• Industry Exposure: Organize 2+ industry/MSME visits per semester to understand real business operations.
• Faculty as Facilitators: Train ED Club coordinator as certified Entrepreneurship Educator via EDII Ahmedabad.
• Documentation: Maintain record of student ventures, schemes availed, for NAAC/NBA & DIC reporting.