Department of Mechanical Engineering in association Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Institution’s Innovation Council has organized an industrial visit to Navdurga Food Products Pvt. Ltd, Nandikur on 23 October 2024 at 11.00 AM. Navdurga Food Products Private Limited is a Private company incorporated on 27 October 2020. They are the manufacturer of cakes, canned fruits & chocolates. The outlets of Navdurga Food Products Private Limited are populary called ‘Ribbons & Balloons’ spread across undivided Dakshina Kannada District The students were exposed to the entire facility at the Navdurga Food Products Pvt.Ltd right from the preparation of the raw materials to the packing and dispatch of the final products. The students are demonstrated with the preparations of various cakes and other food products.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) has been established to train and motivate the engineering students to become Job Creators rather than Job Seekers.
Entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as an important driver of economic growth of a country. Even Govt. of India has recognized the importance of entrepreneurship and has introduced programs like “Make in India” & “Start-up India”.
The aim of Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) at SMVITM is to develop and strengthen entrepreneurial qualities in the budding professionals who are interested in starting their own ventures. The College provides infrastructure and technical support to the students having innovative ideas to transform into new products and services for the betterment of the society. The EDC also assists all the aspirants with mentoring, planning and execution of their start up idea into a real business.
Hence an Entrepreneurship Development Cell was constituted in the college with a dedicated team of actively working faculty who has an industry exposure along with some student representatives. Aspiring engineer entrepreneurs are groomed with the necessary inputs on how to be a successful entrepreneur through awareness camps and seminars by eminent people from the industry. At SMVITM, we encourage the students to consider self-employment as a career option, providing necessary training in Entrepreneurship skills through standardized courses. The cell also organizes different activities and events from time to time to train and motivate the students on entrepreneurship.
Vision
To prepare next generation of Entrepreneurs who would contribute to the Economic and Social Development of India.
Mission
To foster entrepreneurial thinking, promote, facilitate the business knowledge. Develop aspiring entrepreneurs into motivated, ethical and dynamic business leaders.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell Members
AY 2021-22
Sr. No. | Name of Member | Department | Key Role/ Position assigned in IIC |
1 | Mr. Arun Upadhyaya | Asst. Professor (Sr) Electronics and Communication Engineering | Coordinator
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2 | Mr. Madhukar Nayak | Asst. Professor (Sr) Mechanical Engineering | Member |
3 | Mr. Madhusoodhan Rao | Asst. Professor Civil Engineering | Member |
4 | Ms. Harshita G. M | Asst. Professor (Sr) Computer Science Engineering | Member |
5 | Ms. Sandhya | Asst. Professor (Sr) Dept. of Basic Science | Member |
6 | Ms. Bhoomika J S | Electronics and Communication | Member |
7 | Ms. Neha Shettigar | Computer Science | Member |
8 | Mr. Prathik Prabhu | Civil Engineering | Member |
9 | Mr. Srijan N Suvarna | Mechanical Engineering | Member |
10 | Mr. Shantakumar C K | Electronics and Communication | Member |
11 | Mr. Sheshagiri Pai | Mechanical Engineering | Member |
12 | Mr. Yagnesh | Computer Science | Member |
13 | Ms. Avanti Rao | Computer Science | Member |
14 | Mr. Shriharsha Kulkarni | Civil Engineering | Member |
15 | Mr. Tanmay Shetty | Civil Engineering | Member |
16 | Mr. Karthik Shanbhag | Computer Science | Member |
17 | Mr. Sudeep N R | Mechanical Engineering | Member |
18 | Mr. Deepak Adhikari | Electronics and Communication | Member |
19 | Kavana Basavaraj Nayak | AI and DS | Member |
20 | M. Gokuldas V Pai | Computer Science | Member |
21 | K Sathvik A Acharya | Civil Engineering | Member |
22 | K Shashank Nayak | Mechanical Engineering | Member |
23 | Charan | Electronics and Communication | Member |
24 | Rakshitha | AI AND ML | Member |
Committee Coordinator: Mr. Arun Upadhyaya
S. No | Activity description | Tentative date | Resource person with contact details | Target audience | Estimated Expenditure |
1 | National Innovation Day | 18/10/2021 | Interested Students/Faculties | 2000 | |
2 | Session on Problem Solving and Ideation Workshop | 29/10/2021 | Prof. B. S Revenkar, Ex-Director/GC Member, NITK/SSVMET, Udupi | Faculties | 6000 |
3 | My Story – Motivational Session by Successful Entrepreneur/Startup founder. | 09/11/2021 | Successful Startup Founder | Interested Students | 2000 |
4 | Workshop on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation as Career Opportunity” | 07/12/2021 | Dr. Sudhir Raj K, KS Hegde Management Institute, Nitte | Interested Students | 3000 |
5 | My Story – Motivational Session by Successful Innovators | 11/01/2022 | Successful Entrepreneur | Interested Students | 2500 |
6 | Industrial Visit | 18/02/2022 | —– | Final Year Students | 6000 |
7 | Start-Up Talk | 16/04/2022 | Successful Entrepreneur | Interested Students | 2500 |
8 | Business Plan- Competition | 29/04/2022 | Mr. Nidhish H, Asst. Professor, Justice K S Hegde Management Institute, Nitte, Dr.Vasanth Kamath, Assistant Professor, TAPMI,Manipal | Pre-Final and Final Year Students | 6000 |
9 | Workshop on IPR | 04/05/2022 | Dr. Sudhir Raj K, KS Hegde Management Institute, Nitte | Faculties & Final Year Students | 3000 |
10 | Workshop on Design Thinking, Critical thinking and Innovation Design | 25/05/2022 | Prof. B. S Revenkar, Ex-Director/GC Member, NITK/SSVMET, Udupi | Pre-Final and Final Year Students | 6000 |