ABOUT 

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of the Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Brahmapur aim at promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among engineering students. It serves as a catalyst for innovation, creativity and startup development. The cell provides a platform for the students to explore entrepreneurial opportunities through creativity, develop innovative ideas and acquire the knowledge and skills required to establish the enterprise. It also encourages students to identify the various societal and industrial challenges and develop innovative, sustainable and commercially viable solutions.

The Cell provides an enabling environment for aspiring entrepreneurs by bridging the gap between academic learning and practical entrepreneurial experiences through various initiatives, including entrepreneurship awareness programmes, workshops, seminars, industry interactions, business plan competitions, idea-generation activities, exhibitions and startup mentoring. It also facilitates linkages with industries, entrepreneurs, incubation centres and government agencies to familiarise students with the evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide them with opportunities for entrepreneurial learning, innovation and startup development.

Through this initiatives, EDC fosters a culture of creativity, innovation, leadership, and risk taking abilities and aspires to develop a generation of students who can contribute not only for their professional growth but also to society and the nation’s economic development.

VISION

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell is committed to:

• To develop entrepreneurial attitudes, confidence, creativity and leadership qualities among students.
• To inspire students to identify real-world problems and develop innovative, technology-driven and sustainable solutions.
• To equip students with essential entrepreneurial competencies, including business planning, financial literacy, marketing, management and decision-making.
• To motivate and guide students in transforming innovative ideas into viable business models, startups and entrepreneurial ventures.
• To establish linkages with industries, entrepreneurs, startup founders, mentors and incubation centres for knowledge sharing and experiential learning.
• To facilitate expert mentoring, entrepreneurship training, workshops, seminars, competitions and business plan development activities.
• To promote socially responsible and sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives that address societal challenges and contribute to community development.
• To encourage students to become job creators and contribute towards employment generation and economic growth.
• To create a collaborative platform connecting students, faculty, industry, government agencies and the start-up ecosystem.

Dr. Subhashree Panda
Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty Co-ordinator

Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra
(Student Head Co-ordinator Boys)

Khitisuta Meher
(Student Head Co-ordinator Girls)