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Entrepreneurship Development Cell

About the Institution

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) has been established to create job providers rather than job seekers among our students, through a structured set of objectives and activities.


Vision

To produce successful entrepreneurs imbibed with innovative skills and ethical business practices, contributing to the development of the society and growth of the nation.

Mission

To create leaders who facilitate entrepreneurship, to support budding entrepreneurs, and to channel the energy of young innovative minds towards start-up establishment through constant guidance and mentoring, supported by various activities, programs and schemes.

Objectives

✔   To transform entrepreneurship aspiring students as employment creators immediately after their graduation.

✔   To promote and maintain the spirit of Entrepreneurship amongst our college students.

✔   To provide a platform to convert the students' innovative ideas into viable enterprises.

✔   To motivate and inspire students to take initiative and embrace responsibilities to flourish in the challenging environment and to become job creators.

✔   To encourage setting up Campus company / start-up company within the campus.

Activities

✔   Organize entrepreneurship awareness camps, entrepreneurship development programmes, and skill development programmes

✔   Organize Business Plan Competitions

✔   Arrange students-to-entrepreneurs “face to face” programmes

✔   Initiate innovative student projects for innovative product development

✔   Organize E-week celebrations

✔   Guide and assist potential entrepreneurs in the process of setting up, growing and managing new ventures

✔   Arrange guest lectures by successful entrepreneurs and provide a platform for interaction between professional entrepreneurs and student entrepreneurs

✔   Mentor students who have business ideas by placing them under the supervision of entrepreneurs, under a mentorship scheme

✔   Organize faculty development programmes to sensitize faculty members regarding the importance of entrepreneurship in real life

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) & MSME Composition - 2026-2027

S/No Name Designation & Dept Association
1. Dr. S. Selvaperumal Principal Chairman
2. Mr. R. Pandi Prabakaran AP - EEE Coordinator
3. Mr. P. Manivel Pandian AP - CSE Member
4. Mr. S. Sathyamoorthi AP - EEE Member
5. Mrs. N. A. Pappathi AP - ECE Member
6. Dr. M. Muthuraj AP - Mech Member
7. Ms. S. Sowmya AP - AI & DS Member
8. Dr. K. Selvakumar AP - Physics Member
9. Mrs. S. Pavithra AP - IT Member
10. Ms. M. Chitra AP - MBA Member
11. Ms. C. Jairaj Sharon HoD (i/c) - MCA Member

EDC Events – Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (Odd Semester)

The following EDC events are scheduled as per the official Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (Odd Semester) and can be updated on the website's events/activities section.


Date Day Event
10.07.2026 Friday EDC - Meeting I Member
25.08.2026 Tuesday EDC Awareness Program by MSME Cell, Dindigul & Madurai Member
29.09.2026 Tuesday EDC - Meeting II Member
13.10.2026 Tuesday EDC - Trade Fair / Incubation Centre Visit Member

Entrepreneurship Development Cell Composition-2026-2027

S/No Name Designation & Department Association
1. Dr. S. Selvaperumal Principal Chairman
2. Mr. R. Pandi Prabakaran AP - EEE Coordinator
3. Mr. P. Manivel Pandian AP - CSE Member
4. Mr. S. Sathyamoorthi AP - EEE Member
5. Mrs. N. A. Pappathi AP - ECE Member
6. Dr. M. Muthuraj AP - Mech Member
7. Dr. K. Selvakumar AP - Physics Member
8. Mrs. S. Pavithra AP - IT Member
9. Ms. M. Chitra AP - MBA Member
10. Ms. M. Jothi Keerthana Sri AP - MCA Member