Abstract:
CSMSS Chh. Shahu College of Engineering was established in
the year 2013 under the umbrella of Chh. Shahu Maharaj Shikshan
Sanstha. During the first 2 years, it was analysed that more than 80%
students are coming from rural background and they lack in soft and
technical skills. The principal and management of institute decided
to work on skills and entrepreneurship development for students. In
July 2015, “Center for Technical Skills and Entrepreneurship (CTSE)”
was established with the aim to design and develop industry-ready
training programmes and promote entrepreneurship among students
by taking up industrial/social problems as student projects, which
can be commercialized. Faculty members of CTSE started exploring
industries and various organizations for association. Two faculty
members were sent to EDI Ahmedabad for faculty development
programme on “Entrepreneurship Development”. A strong connect is
established with various academic institutions and industries. Till date
20 industry-ready training programmes are designed and developed,
few of them are included as an open elective subject in the university
curriculum. Four student start-ups are incubated and more than 10
projects have been implemented by students that has potential to be
patented and commercialized. These projects grabbed various prizes
at competitions, such as Bajaj Auto Bhartiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BABYST)
Business Idea Competition, eYantra Ideas Competition,
Mistubishi Electric Cup, Startup India Maharashtra Yatra, Avishkar
Competition, etc. The rest of the case study summarizes success stories
of start-ups incubated at CTSE and activities that helped to inculcate
the entrepreneurial attitude among students.
