Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme
Entrepreneurship Development Cell was established with AICTE-EDC grant-in-aid for an amount of Rs. 13.2 lakhs for the financial year 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
Rs. 7.2 lakhs – 2010-2011 – Ref. RFID/EDC(52)/2010-2011 dt. 31.03.2011
Rs. 6.0 lakhs – 2011-2012 – Ref. RFID/EDC(23)/2011-2012 dt. 02.01.2012
Entrepreneurship Development Cell is conducting various activities like Entrepreneurship Awareness Program, Skill Development Program, I-Cube Contest for New ideas etc. every year by the members of TANSTIA, MADITTSIA, DIC etc..
Chief Coordinator : Dr.M.Arunachalam, Prof & HOD/CSE
Program Officers : Mr.G.Balakrishnan, ASP/CSE, Ms.K.Nagalakshmi,ASP/CSE
Objectives of EDC
- To promote employment opportunities
- To introduce the concept of entrepreneurship in curricula at degree levels.
- To utilize technically trained manpower for the development of non-corporate and unorganized sectors
- To create an environment for self-employment
Activities envisaged
- To conduct Entrepreneurship Awareness/ Development Programmes on full time/part- time basis for final year students, alumni, educated unemployed and working professionals.
- To identify and provide solution for the problems of small business management & entrepreneurs.
- To support continuing education needs of personnel in areas of technology and management.
- To provide a platform to take-up 'Entrepreneurship' as an alternative career’.
EDC Activities
- Guest Lecturers are arranged for final year students to promote Entrepreneurship initiative.
- Mini project schemes in open house exhibition by students to enhance the ability of product design & innovation.
- MoU with certain organizations are made, to incorporate Entrepreneurship activities.
I-Cube Contest
Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of our Institution has conducted I-Cube Contest for the past four academic years (2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016). I-Cube Evaluation and Award ceremony event was conducted every successive year and will be conducted for the upcoming academic year 2016-2017. Many students from CSE/IT/ECE/EEE/Civil/MCA submitted their papers. The papers were selected by the all the HODs and senior faculties to present for “I-Cube contest”. Selected students presented their papers before the HODs/Senior faculties from various departments. First prize Rs.1,000/- and Second Prize Rs.500/- was given to the students of each department. Cash prize and Certificates were distributed to the students by our Principal, Dr.J.S.Gnanasekaran.
Entrepreneurial Activities
Year |
Name of the Seminar |
Date |
Name of the Resource Person(s) |
2019 -2020 |
Guest Lecture on "Career Guidance" organized by EDC |
20.01.2020 |
Mr.Ramalingam Chellaram, Database Administrator,
KBC Bank,
Ireland. |
Two Day Workshop on "Internet of Things" |
26.09.2019 &27.09.2019 |
Mr.R.Praveen Kumar, Chief Operating Officer,
Mr.C.John Vincent Raj,Technical Lead,
Quantanics Techserv Pvt.Ltd Madurai |
Guest Lecture on "Self Development" organized by EDC |
20.09.2019 |
Mr.S.Gopinath Sethuram,
Founder & CEO,
Paragon Dynamics Info Systems Private limited, Chennai |
Three Days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp organized by EDC, KLNCIT in association with EDC Cell,
Anna University, Regional Campus, Madurai. |
05.08.2019 to 07.08.2019 |
Dr.A.ASkarunisa, Head/CSE,KLNCIT |
Mr.T.P.Narayanan, founder &CEO, Best Uniforms, Madurai |
Ms.Uma Maheswari, Proprietor, Thangam Traders |
Dr.P.Udhayakuar, Head/Mechnical Dept, KLNCE |
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Partner of Sun Reclaimery used oil Reclaimation Industry, Kappalur. |
Mr.G.Ganesan, ASP/CSE,KLNCIT |
Mr.S.AnandaKumar, Founder &CEO, Mozhi Training and Management Solutions, Madurai. |
2017 - 2018 |
One day Entrepreneurship Awareness Program on "EPC EXPORT SUMMIT 2017" - (Vaanam Eeri Vaanibam Seivom) |
16-12-2017 |
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Guest Lecture on Data structures organized by EDC |
17.8.2017 |
Mr.Prasanna, AP/CSE
Thiagarajar College of Engineering |
Two Days Enterpreneurship Awareness Camp |
08.08.2017 - 09.08.2017 |
Ms. Gayathri, Vice President, Code Tantra, Chennai
Mr. Santhosh, Technical Lead, Synergy Technologies, Madurai
Mr.Maheswaran, Technical Lead, CADD, Chennai
Mr. Srikanth, I Planet, Madurai |
2016 - 2017 |
Two Week Faculty Development Programme |
20.03.2017 - 01.04.2017 |
Resource People from KCET, Amogaa Products Pvt. Ltd., and BSNL |
Three Days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp |
06.03.2017 - 08 03.2017 |
Mr.Sathya, Managing Director, Amogaa Products Pvt. Ltd., Madurai |
2015 - 2016 |
EDC I-Cube Contest |
05.04.16 |
Dr. J.S.Gnanasekaran, Principal, KLNCIT |
EDC Sponsored Inauguration of ORDINATEUR´15 |
5.08.15 |
Mr. J.Prasath, IRS, Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax,Mumbai, (Alumni 2005 batch) |
2014 - 2015 |
EDC and CSI Sponsored -Student’s Branch-Intra College Student Convention |
14.03.15 |
Mr.K.Velmurugan,DeliveryHead ,ETHNUS,Banglore |
Alumni Interaction -Job opportunities in IT industry |
09.04.15 |
Ms. Kelki Ajmera, Programmer Analyst, CTS,Chennai (Alumni – 2010-2014 batch) |
EDC I-Cube Contest |
10.03.15 |
Mr. K.R.Gnanasanbandan,Industrialist, Vice-president-TANSTIA. |
EDC Sponsored Technical Symposium Cyborg’14 |
10.10.14 |
Mr.Om prakash, CEO, Valzen Technologies,Chennai |
Seminar on Bridging the gap between Industry & Academician |
30.07.14 |
Mr. Raghava Srinivasan, Co-Founder & CEO,
Linchpin Education Management Services,Madurai |
EDC Sponsored Association Technical Contest |
23.07.14 |
Technical Contest conducted by Placement coordinators |
2013 - 2014 |
EDC –I Cube Context |
25.3.14 |
Mr.K.R.Gnanasanbandan, Industrialist, Vice-president-Tansia. |
EDC Sponsored Workshop on Network Design |
7.11.13 |
Mr.Athideeverapandian Director-Pass System Ltd., Madurai. |
EDC Sponsored Student Symposium-CYBORG-13 |
4.10.13 |
Dr.Sriram Kumar, Associate Professor, NIT,Madurai |
EDC Sponsored I – Cube Contest |
05.03.13 |
Dr.K.Sivakumar,Regional Director,Anna University Regional Centre,Madurai. |
Student Development Program on “Technology Entrepreneurship in Computer Science” |
20.02.13 |
Dr. G.Veeramani, CEO, Syncsoft, Madurai |
EDC-Seminar on “Identification of Business Opportunities Business plan preparation & Guidelines to start |
22.01.13 |
Mr. K.R.Gnanasanbandan, Industrialist, Vice-president-TANSTIA. |
2012 - 2013 |
Skill Development Programme for Entrepreneurs |
17.10.12 |
Mr. V.S.Manimaran, President, MADITSSIA |
EDC Seminar I & II on Concepts of Entrepreneurship |
13.09.12 |
Mr. K.R.Gnanasambandan, Vice President, TANSTIA, Madurai. |
EDC inauguration |
24.07.12 |
Mr. L.Murari, Vice President, MADITSSIA |
Project Identification and Product Selection |
04.04.12 |
Mr. K.R.Gnanasanbandan, Industrialist,
Vice-President-TANSTIA. |
EDC-Business Plan Preparation |
15.03.12 |
Mr. K.R.Gnanasanbandan, Industrialist,
Vice-President-TANSTIA.
Mr. A.Venkateswaran,
Sri Vaigai Associate Promoters.
Mr. R.Sivarajesh, Winways. Mr. JC.Shebas Khan, CEO, Surya Infotech |
EDC and CSI Sponsored National Level Symposium |
29.02.12 |
Mr. M.J.Sivakumar, CEO,Sundaram Infotech,Chennai. |
EPC EXPORT SUMMIT 2017 (Vaanam Eeri Vaanibam Seivom)
One day Entrepreneurship Awareness Program on "EPC EXPORT SUMMIT 2017" - (Vaanam Eeri Vaanibam Seivom) at TN Chamber Hatsun A/C Auditorium, Madurai (16.12.17)
Three Days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp for Students by Entrepreneurship Development Cell - Industrial Visit in Amogaa Products Pvt. Ltd., Madurai held on 06.03.2017 - 08.03.2017
Three Days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp for Students hosted by Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Organized by EDC-Anna University Regional Campus Madurai held on 6.3.2017 - 8.3.2017
Two Week Faculty Development Program sponsored by DST and EDI, Ahmadabad organized by EDC of Anna University Regional Campus Madurai and EDC of KLNCIT conducted from 20.03.17 to 01.04.17.
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