(a): whether the National Entrepreneurship Development Board recently organized a seminar at Gujarat to discuss the importance of entrepreneurship education at the college level;
(b): if so, the recommendations of the seminar and the extent to which these have been accepted by the Government; and
(c): the details of the manner in which the introduction of the subject at college/university levels would help in economic development of backward States like Assam?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES ( SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD )
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): Introduction of entrepreneurial education in colleges and
universities can train and motivate students to adopt
entrepreneurship as a career option. This, in turn, can encourage
the educated new entrants to the job market to avail of the
benefits of the self-employment schemes of the Government and thus
generate more such employment in States like Assam. Pending the
introduction of such courses in colleges and universities and as
part of the on-going activities in this regard, Small Industries
Service Institute (SISI), Tejpur organized an Intensive Motivation
Campaign at the Commerce College, North Lakhimpur, Assam to
apprise the youth of such self-employment opportunities. In
addition, financial assistance has been provided to the Indian
Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati under the National
Entrepreneurship Development Board Scheme to organize a national
seminar on entrepreneurship education.