The role of entrepreneurship education in engineering education is gaining importance due to the multidimensional skills that are essential to lead, manage or function in technology-based businesses.
Considering the immense need to promote entrepreneurship among its students, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) has constantly supported and implemented various activities.
NMIT’s e-cell is aptly named ‘ECLECTIC’, a student-led initiative, which represents the cell’s dynamic strategy of choosing the best from various disciplines so as to hone entrepreneurship skills of its members.
The objectives of the e-cell are:
· Enhance awareness regarding entrepreneurship
· Provide opportunities for students to enhance knowledge and test their skills of entrepreneurship
· Integrate entrepreneurship & related concepts with various courses conducted in the institute
· Create opportunities for students to validate their business plans through incubation, mentoring etc.
