Entrepreneurs play an important role in developing and contributing to the economy of a nation. It is all the more in a developing world where are ample opportunities for innovations to exploit the available resources and initiate entrepreneurial ventures. But the emergence of entrepreneurship in all countries and in all parts of any country is not usually even. Commonly we see more entrepreneurs in comparatively more developed areas. Another paradox exists in terms of increasing number of unemployed population, seeking wage earners career and unaware of the wide opportunities for entrepreneurial career. This is, by and large, because of lack of education about entrepreneurship.

The business entrepreneur, the archetypal enterprising person, has become the focus of interest in many nations as an instigator of social and economic change. The search is on for more and better ways of creating enterprising people and specially for developing entrepreneurs. For this, the role of education and training is typically very important. Education is a strong influencing media that sets values, develops attitudes and motivation and induce people to acquire skills and competencies to achieve goals.The word ‘education’ can be linked to the word ‘enterprise’ in three ways –

 Education about enterprise in which the role of education is in raising awareness of enterprise and entrepreneurship as a key change agent in economic process.

Education through enterprise in which the education process itself can be enhanced by using pedagogic styles which work in and makes use of enterprising situations including the student concerned and real world project driven approaches

            Education for enterprise, which is aimed at entrepreneurship development and includes training existing entrepreneurs as well as for new business start-up.

The present education system in India has not been able to promote independent thinking, creativity, a spirit of innovation and motivation for setting a challenging and achievable goal. The environment and policy however offer diverse opportunities for sustainable self-employment to ensure contribution of workforce to industrial economy. There is thus a need is to inculcate the spirit of enterprise into the psyche of the present generation. Entrepreneurship,; self-employment and enterprise creation provide a solution to the crisis of both unemployment and economic growth.

It is in this context that the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship proposes to organize a National Seminar on the “Need for Entrepreneurship Education in the Changing Scenario.

OBJECTIVES:-

• To examine the need and importance of entrepreneurship education in the changing  scenario.

• To examine the possibility for integrating entrepreneurship education with the existing education system as a terminal intervention.

DURATION & DATES:-

Two Days: 02-03 March 2005. 

CALL FOR PAPERS:-

Theme  papers will be called from the selective appointed resource persons. Papers are invited from interested   teachers/faculty/officer/student’s on each of the identified theme. Authors are requested to indicate the theme under which there paper should be evaluated by the screening committee for presentation. Authors are requested to send Full paper before February 10, 2005. Only Abstracts will not be considered. Only those papers, which are received before February 10, 2005, will be considered for presentation in the seminar. Authors are requested to send two hard copies and a softcopy either in a  floppy or sent through e-mail to the ID given below in MS Word . Communication regarding acceptance of the papers will be sent to the authors before February 28, 2005 .

FOR WHOM:-

• Experts from Entrepreneurship Development Institutions/Organizations.

• Official from Government and Non-government organizations.

• Academician from Universities, Other Educational Institutions and Entrepreneurship Development Centres (EDC/ICGC).
  Developmental agencies.

FACILITATORS:-

Resource persons of National repute in the field of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship development both from professional as well as academic institutions will be invited to facilitate the discussion with the delegates. The following resource persons have kindly consented to participate in the seminar.

Prof. K. Ramchandran
Professor, Centre for entrepreneurial Development.
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Dr. S.K.Jain
Professor, Deptt. of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Dr. S.P.Mishra,
Vice Chancellor, Dev Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Gayatrikunj,
Shantikunj, Haridwar .

Dr. D.D.Mali
Director, “SPEED” & Ex-Director, IIE Guwahati

OUTCOME OF THE SEMINAR:-

The discussion and deliberation in the seminar will help in evolving a strategy for introduction of entrepreneurship in academic institutions.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SEMINAR:-

The institute will provide local hospitality to the delegates. Outstation delegates will be provided accommodation in the institute’s hostel (fully furnished single room with attached bath)

VENUE AND TRAVEL INFORMATION TO THE SEMINAR:-

Guwahati:-The gateway to the North-Eastern State, Guwahati is situated on the Southern Bank of the mighty Brahamputra river, the son of Brahma. A reference of Guwahati has been mentioned in Kalika Puran and Mahabharata. In history, Guwahati was identified as Pragjyotishpura meaning the light of the East. The present name Guwahati is apparently derived from Guwai and Hatt that mean betauilnut market. Dispur the capital of Assam is in the heart of this city and it is a principal center of socio-culture. Political, industrial, trade and commerce of the entire region. The largest Tea Auction market in India lies in Guwahati. The places to shop for handicrafts and handloom items include the State Government’s department store Pragjyotiska, Jagaran, Purbashree at Ambari as well as several private shops in Panbazar and Fancy Bazar, two of the main commercial markets. Guwahati is the commercial nerve of the North East India. The following are the important places to visit within Greater Guwahati- Kamakhya Temple, Umananda Temple, State Museum, Sankadev Kalakhetra and a cruise in river Brahamputra.

For any other details. Please contact:

Shri Pronab Sarma/ Dr. Sriparna B.Baruah, Joint Coordinators (NEE)
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship
Lalmati, Basistha Chariali, National Highway Bypass No. 37,
Guwahati-781029, Assam
Phone-2300840, 2302646, 2300123,Fax- (0361) 2300325
e-mail-
iieindia1@sancharnet.in, pronabs@yahoo.co.in, sparna@yahoo.com
Visit us at www.iie.nic.in

Interested persons may send their information in the following form
REGISTRATION FORM
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON NEED FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN THE CHANGING SCENARIO

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NATIONAL SEMINAR ON NEED FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN THE CHANGING SCENARIO.
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