Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College

Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”

…….says the old Chinese proverb.

It is an obvious fact that entrepreneurial development is the need of the hour, as it is the only remedy to the problem of unemployment, the rate of which is growing day by day in our country.

To inculcate an entrepreneurial mindset among the student community, the Entrepreneurship Development Cell was established.

The vision of EDC is “to promote entrepreneurship as a mindset among the arts and science students of our esteemed institution. Thus, the purpose of EDC is not only to promote commercial entrepreneurship but also to promote intrapreneurship.”

The mission of EDC is “to convert job seekers into job creators”.

Proposed Objectives of the EDC

To promote entrepreneurship as a mindset among the arts and science students of our esteemed institution. Thus, the purpose of EDC is not only to promote commercial entrepreneurship but also to promote intrapreneurship.

To organize entrepreneurship awareness camps, entrepreneurship development programs, skill development programs, etc.

To provide informational inputs related to new venture creation.

To guide potential entrepreneurs in terms of

Identifying business opportunities.
Access to Technology
Preparing a Business Plan
Access to Capital and Access to Market

To disseminate information on support services provided by the government, financial institutions, commercial banks, and other development agencies involved in promoting industrial development.

To conduct periodic workshops, seminars, and conferences in entrepreneurship promotion and to recognize the alumni of the institution who have demonstrated their abilities in venture creation.

To act as an interface between government agencies.