This Scheme is launched with a view to encourage students in AICTE approved polytechnics and degree technical institutions to consider self employment as a career option, provide training in Entrepreneurship through modular courses and increase the relevance of Management particularly in the non-corporate and under managed sectors.

The objectives of the scheme are:

• To create an environment for self-employment and entrepreneurship development through formal and non-formal programmes.
• To introduce the concept of entrepreneurship in curricula at diploma and degree levels.
• To develop management personnel at appropriate levels for the non-corporate and unorganized sectors like education, rural development, small-scale industry etc.
• To utilize the infrastructure facilities and technically trained manpower for the development of non-corporate and unorganized sectors.
• To promote employment opportunities.

Under this scheme, Skill development programme on CNC Lathe programming and operation was conducted. Mr.S.Sargunanathan, Lecturer(Selection Grade)/Mechanical is the Coordinator of this cell.