(a) the details of programmes initiated by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship
Development Board (NSTEDB);
(b) the details of the agencies networked under the aegis of NSTEDB;
(c) the details of entrepreneurial initiatives and the financial details of the same; and
(d) the number of people enrolled and successfully trained by NSTEDB?
MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (S. JAIPAL REDDY)
(a) National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship development Board (NSTEDB) implements a plan
scheme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) viz. `S&T Entrej reneurship Development`
for
promotion of knowledge based technology driven entrepreneurship. The scheme supports a variety of
programmes for promotion of entrepreneurship. Some of the major programmes supported under the
scheme
are : Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) and Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Parks (STEPs)
for
developing an innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in and around academ ic institutions;
Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Development Centres at academic institutions to encourage innovation among
Science and
Technology (S&T) students; S&T Entrepreneurship Development project to promote micro-enterprises
in
backward areas in the country; organization of Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps (EACs) in
academic
institutions to create awareness among students and faculty on entrepreneurship;
Entrepreneurship
Development Programmes (EDPs) and Technology Based EDPs and Women E ntrepreneurship Development
Programmes (WEDPs) to trains S&T persons in various facets of entrepreneurship; Faculty
Development
Programmes to train faculty for organizing and promoting entrepreneurship in academic
institutions. Besides
these programmes, NSTEDB also supports various projects for scouting, supporting and scaling
up of
innovations and entrepreneurship.
(b) NSTEDB nurtures and provides networking opportunities for various stakeholders involved in
implementing projects supported by NSTEDB. Technology Business Incubators and S&T Entrepreneurs
Parks numbering about 66 have formed a formal association called The Indian STEP and Business
Incubators
Association (ISBA). ISBA is working as good networking platforms for all stakeholders. Other
agencies which
are networked with NSTEDB are Institutes of Entrepreneurship Development created by various
state
governments; Technical Consultancy Organisations in various states promoted by all India
Financial
Institutions, Banks and State Governments; Academic and R&D Institutions; and Non Governmental
Organisations engaged in promotion of entrepreneurship.
(c) Details of various entrepreneurial initiatives are described at part (a) cf the answer.
NSTEDB under
the plan scheme S&T Entrepreneurship Development has incurred an expenditure of Rs.39.56 crore
(2010-11)
Rs. 43.61 crore (2011-12) and approximately Rs.41.00 crores (2012-13) during last three years.
(d) NSTEDB enrolled approximately 80,000 students/prospective entrepreneurs/faculty during
2012-13
for training on various facets of entrepreneurship through its various training programmes.