Entrepreneurship & Management Development Cell (EMD Cell)
Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery
The Entrepreneurship & Management Development Cell (EMD Cell) is an initiative sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India, with the objective of promoting entrepreneurship and management skills among students and the general public.
The Cell encourages students of polytechnics and other technical institutions to consider self-employment and entrepreneurship as viable career options. It facilitates entrepreneurship development through modular training programmes and promotes management skills, particularly in non-corporate and under-managed sectors.
The Entrepreneurship & Management Development Cell functions from the premises of Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery.
Objectives of the EMD Cell
- To create an environment conducive to self-employment and entrepreneurship development through formal and non-formal programmes.
- To introduce the concept of entrepreneurship into diploma and degree-level curricula.
- To develop management personnel at appropriate levels for non-corporate and unorganized sectors such as education, rural development and small-scale industries.
- To utilize available infrastructure facilities and technically trained manpower for the development of non-corporate and unorganized sectors.
- To promote employment opportunities through entrepreneurship and skill development.
Major Activities and Programmes
The EMD Cell conducts various programmes to create entrepreneurial awareness, develop managerial capabilities and enhance the employability and self-employment potential of participants.
- Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes: Training programmes aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills and encouraging self-employment.
- Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps: Awareness programmes to motivate students and the public to explore entrepreneurship as a career option.
- Faculty Training Programmes: Training programmes to enhance faculty capabilities in entrepreneurship development.
- Skill Development Training: Programmes designed to develop practical skills and improve employment and self-employment opportunities.