Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP), supported by the DC- MSME, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, is aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among youth and marginalized communities across India. The programme motivates individuals—particularly those from SC/ST categories, women, differently- abled persons, ex-servicemen, and BPL households—to view self-employment and enterprise creation as viable career paths. Activities have been undertaken across India except Andaman and Nicobar & Manipur. The initiative comprises the following modules:
- Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP)
- Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programme (E-SDP)
- Management Development Programme (MDP)
- Advanced – Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Programme.
- Advanced Management Development Programme (A-MDP)
EAP trains the participants about entrepreneurship in general and procedures of starting an enterprise in particular. They also understand different government schemes, funding opportunities, entrepreneurial risks and returns. Participants develop the motivation to start new enterprises. Having attended the programme, the participants have a clear and executable business plan so much so that they are able to immediately undertake measures for launching their enterprises.
E-SDP enhance awareness and knowledge of participants about various entrepreneurial aspects and skill domains and policies and schemes of the Government, funding opportunities, calculated risks, Business opportunities, Business Plan Preparation and related areas. . The programme also aims at imbibing learning on new skills and trades. So, this programme ensures that the participants use their entrepreneurial as well as technical skills to set up sustainable enterprises.
MDPs aim at improving managerial and organisational efficiency of entrepreneurs and managers at their enterprises.
Advanced – Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Programme (A-ESDP)
The objectives of the programme are
(i) to sensitize MSME participants on different skills and solutions for business applications
(ii) to have an experience of various technology application that may be adopted by MSMEs
Advanced - Management Development Programme (A-MDP)
This one-week activity is aimed at capacity building of MSMEs through inputs on management practice system is to improve their decision-making capabilities resulting in higher productivity and profitability of existing and potential entrepreneurs and developing new enterprises.
These programmes are conducted with the support of DC(MSME), Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India.
