Amity University Haryana Organized Professional Development Program on Entrepreneurship The new age skills for sustainable future and social development between 19th July – 23rd July 2021.
The objective of this Five-day Professional Development Programme on ‘Entrepreneurship’ was to focus on identification and development of skills required for a successful entrepreneurial journey. It will help the participants transit their innovative ideas to the next level, while experiencing learning which will have a lasting impact on their educational and professional development. The programme was beneficial to faculty members, research scholars, students, working professionals and budding entrepreneurs.
Addressing the gathering Dr. Roopak Vasishtha, CEO, Apparel Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council, deliberated on how entrepreneurship is used by Government of India to actually create an amicable ecosystem and environment facilitating entrepreneurship. Starting from 2014, apparel sector has trained 35 lakh people out of which 3 lakh have started their own entrepreneurship and and have become job creators. Many of these young generation people have opted for opening start-ups instead of salaried employment. Many entrepreneur trainees in apparel sector have started their own enterprise.
“Today’s age of entrepreneurship is attracting young people to open their start-ups. Aspirants need to take baby steps first and then scale up later on. There are lots of agencies that are encouraging funding opportunity as soft loans for entrepreneurial ventures,” added Dr Vasishtha.
While explaining about Entrepreneurship Mindset Dr.P.R. Dutta , Executive Chair- Centre for Business & Economic Research, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business and Retail Management Research. Senior Lecturer Northampton University at Regent College emphasized on entrepreneurial mindset that is a combination of beliefs, focus and attitude. It is distinct from skills and knowledge. According to him India is the best place to initiate entrepreneurship because of vibrant democracy huge advantage of young talents.
Dr. Rajesh Nair, Director Amity School of Psychology shared a very interesting project JAI (Joint Advocacy Intervention). Conceptualized by Dr. Padmakali Banerjee, the project is a multidisciplinary and collaborative initiative under Amity’s Global Wellbeing Forum. The project is a mission to combat the despair, among people, as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr. Aakash Gupta, Leader, Client CapabilitiesHub, Mckinsey, India said, Entrepreneurship is the foundational skill and knowledge. It entails thinking about something, then creating and finally moving forward with it.
While delivering his special address Prof P B Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Haryana emphasized on entrepreneurship innovation. We have to create enterprising and innovating mind in our teachers who further can nurture our young mind to create mass entrepreneurship. It’s the age of continuous innovation. There is a need to understand and analyze the huge opportunities unfolded by innovation ecosystem in India.
While delivering her opening address Prof Padmakali Banerjee, Pro Vice Chancellor, Amity University Haryana said, India is creating an ecosystem for the entrepreneurs, especially after globalization India emerged as one of the best country in terms of ‘Ease of Doing’ business. Covid19 pandemic also taught us to use digital platforms in the best way possible which is a great addition without using huge capital to start their entrepreneur journey.”
“Entrepreneurship requires right kind of spirit and determination and never give up attitude for success,” Dr Banerjee added.
While delivering his welcome address Prof.(Dr.) Vikas Madhukar, Dy Pro Vice Chancellor, Amity University Haryanatalked about the changing scenario of entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in India. That was followed by a brief outline of what Amity University Haryana is doing to promote entrepreneurship and innovation for students and other eligible aspirants who want to venture on opening start-ups.
Dr Reena Nigam, HoD, Amity Skill Institute,Dr Tanushri Purohit, Associate Professor, Academic office, Mr Sachin, Juneja, Director, Marketing, coordinated the event with elan. Some of the dignitaries present were Rear Admiral K.K Pandey (Retd), Prof U.N. Singh Dean of Arts and Humanities, Director, HR, Maj Gen P K Sharma (Retd), Dr Manish Verma, Director ASCO, Mr. Manoj Sahani, Head Corporate resource Centre, Dr.Vikas Sharma, Head School of Clinical Psychology.were also present.
Total 120 participants attended the session.