Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) under the NIDHI Division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India scheme aims to train the S&T graduates and diploma holders in the entrepreneurship essentials - conceive, plan, initiate, launch and maintain economic activity or run a successful enterprise.
WEDP selects 25-30 potential women entrepreneurs and train them through a structured 4 weeks training programme. The online training pedagogy will follow a mix of theoretical sessions, practicals and case-based discussion.

Training Schedule

ISCOS is conducting the training as per below schedule:

WEDP 16 June – 7 July, 2023 (Registration Open) Register Here

About the Programme

Majority of the women face problems while dealing with the management of business and its other aspects like managing clients, communications, funding opportunities, credit applications, marketing of the business (products/services) etc. Access to better advisory and training would help women that are behind the small-scale family-owned businesses and others who are willing to start their own business.
This free training programme will be conducted with the help of well-trained experts. In this programme, women trainees will identify right business idea for them, steps to follow, and develop necessary knowledge and skills to evaluate and run a business.

Eligibility

  • Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Science/Engineering/Technology
  • Age should be between 21-45 years
  • Women only

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Programme Strucuture

  • Entrepreneurship – Concept and Present Scenario
  • Identification of Business Opportunities
  • Project Identification and Opportunity Guidance
  • Market Survey
  • Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
  • Role of Supporting Agencies and Schemes
  • Role of Financial Institutions and Banks
  • Motivation Training
  • Technical and Financial Aspects
  • Business Plan / Project report Preparation
  • Managerial Aspects
  • Online Experience Sharing with Entrepreneurs in various fields (Solar, food processing, agriculture, handicraft, sustainable livelihood)
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Methodology

  • Lecture
  • Interaction
  • Case Studies
  • Group Exercises
  • Experience sharing and Interaction with entrepreneurs

Expected Outcome

With the Inputs provided in the form of Knowledge, Information and Experience sharing, the participants will be able to conceive ideas, develop the idea into a product/ service, evaluate the project and implement the entrepreneurial venture.

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Certificate of Participation

The institute will issue a certificate of participation through post on conclusion of the program.

Course Fee

It is a free course

Venue

Online (Google Meet)

Registration

Interested Candidates may Register Online here: Registration Form

Resources

1 Successful Women Entrepreneurs In India [2021 Exhaustive List] View
2 Female Entrepreneurs - Wikipedia View
3 Women Entrepreneurship Platform & Development Programme - NITI Aayog View
4 Knowledge Centre - Entrepreneurship Development Institute Of India View
5 IEDUP : Institute of Entrepreneurship Development U.P. View
6 Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship View
7 Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship, Government of India View
8 Entrepreneurship - A book by Dr. S. Sudhamathi View
9 GUIDELINES ON PRIME MINISTER’S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (PMEGP) View
10 Comments on the report submitted by the Technical Group on Social Stock Exchange View
11 A social initiative by NGO Guzarish View
12 e-book on Schemes for MSMEs View