A key meeting was convened in Coimbatore involving the Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute EDII to discuss the syllabus, importance, and registration guidelines for a yearlong entrepreneurial course.
Coimbatore: The Coimbatore District Administration Auditorium was the venue for a significant assembly focused on the advancement of entrepreneurs through a collaboration with EDII India. The meeting, led by EDII's Additional Director Uma Shankar, detailed educational initiatives for fostering entrepreneurship.
It was attended by numerous stakeholders including Coimbatore District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati, Revenue Officer Sharmila, other department officials, and college students.
Following earlier sessions in Madurai, the Coimbatore meeting emphasized on the syllabus, student enrollment regulations, and other specifics essential for a diploma course designed to bolster entrepreneurial skills.
EDII's Additional Director, Uma Shankar, addressed the media post-event, affirming the prerequisites for the one-year course which includes mandatory completion of diploma studies and an age limit of under 30 for applicants.
The program parameters allow only 500 students from across Tamil Nadu to enroll, based on a selection process consisting of an online test accounting for 60% and an interview making up the remaining 40% of the criteria. Shankar highlighted the cost benefits of enrolling in this course over studying abroad, urging prospective students to apply online.
Highlighting a successful past, he noted that for the last 24 years, EDII Ahmedabad has been providing similar training, with a current success rate of 79% of trainees becoming entrepreneurs. The training methodology focuses heavily on practical experience, with equal academic contributions from EDII Ahmadabad and local Tamil Nadu instructors.
Applications for these selective entry tests are accepted directly via the EDII Tamil Nadu website, with no application fees required. The course is set to commence on June 1st.
It was attended by numerous stakeholders including Coimbatore District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati, Revenue Officer Sharmila, other department officials, and college students.
Following earlier sessions in Madurai, the Coimbatore meeting emphasized on the syllabus, student enrollment regulations, and other specifics essential for a diploma course designed to bolster entrepreneurial skills.
EDII's Additional Director, Uma Shankar, addressed the media post-event, affirming the prerequisites for the one-year course which includes mandatory completion of diploma studies and an age limit of under 30 for applicants.
The program parameters allow only 500 students from across Tamil Nadu to enroll, based on a selection process consisting of an online test accounting for 60% and an interview making up the remaining 40% of the criteria. Shankar highlighted the cost benefits of enrolling in this course over studying abroad, urging prospective students to apply online.
Highlighting a successful past, he noted that for the last 24 years, EDII Ahmedabad has been providing similar training, with a current success rate of 79% of trainees becoming entrepreneurs. The training methodology focuses heavily on practical experience, with equal academic contributions from EDII Ahmadabad and local Tamil Nadu instructors.
Applications for these selective entry tests are accepted directly via the EDII Tamil Nadu website, with no application fees required. The course is set to commence on June 1st.