Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology

(Approved by AICTE & Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada)

(An ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Institution)

Vijayawada-8

About EDC

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) is dedicated to encourage, promote and facilitate

entrepreneurial activities among B.Tech and MBA students. The Entrepreneurship Development Cell

at Andhra Loyola institute of Engineering Technology , Vijayawada targets to help in the

development of India’s Entrepreneurial ecosystem by enabling easy and efficient interaction between

its major components students, working professionals, aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, mentors,

angel investors, venture capital firms and corporates through events like interactive sessions and

conferences.

Vision

To prepare the students to be successful entrepreneurs by acquiring the necessary skills, knowledge

and attitude to create manage and expand future enterprises.

Mission

The mission of EDC is to encourage college – level students to start their own enterprises. This, can

be done by the following

Organising Workshops and lectures periodically to create awareness about entrepreneurship.

Functioning as a guide for the students who have creative ideas and transform them into

successful entrepreneurs.

Providing mentoring through individuals for students to launch their start up’s.

EDC Activities

To motivate students to undergo Entrepreneurship development Programme (EDP), Skill

Development training and enhance self employment opportunities.

To organise Seminars/guest lectures/ Workshops/ industrial visits periodically to create

awareness about entrepreneurship.

To transfer the technical know-how and assist students in setting up entrepreneurs.

To organize programmes on financial assistance and source of institutional assistance to

entrepreneurs.

To find out the entrepreneurial potential of region in selected industries.

To publish newsletter quarterly which includes start up and entrepreneurship articles,

interviews with successful entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship Development Cell

EDC- Patrons

Rev. Fr. Dr. A. Francis Xavier S.J, Director

Rev. Fr. M.L. Thomas S. J. Asst. Director

Rev. Fr. J. Chiranjeevi S. J. Asst. Director

Bro. G. Thomas Bellarmine S.J. Treasurer

Co- ordinator of the cell

N. JanardhanaRao

EDC Advisory Committee

Dr. O. Mahesh Principal

Dr. P. VenkateswaraRao Professor, MBA

(Entrepreneurship awareness programme co-ordinator)

Raghuvarun Placement Officer

Mr. M. Rama Krishna HOD, ECE

Mr.Ch.Nagaruju HOD,CIVIL

Dr.B.V.Sudheer HOD,MECH

Mr.Y.Chiranjeevi Ashok Kumar HOD, EEE

Dr.A.SrinivasaRao HOD,CSE

Mr.S.Kishore Babu HOD ,IT

Mr.V.V.Prabakar HOD S&H

The Department has inaugurated Entrepreneurship Development Cell on 21st July, 2016 with

the Cooperation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Vijayawada under the supervision

of Mr.N.Janardhana Rao, Head of the Department-MBA, Shri.G.Venkateswararao, Chairman,

Vijayawada zone-CII was the chief guest,Dr.V.Naga Lakshmi,Joint Managing Director,

Indian Women Network,Mr.P.Ravi Kiran,Director and CFO,Ramesh Hospitals were the

Guest of Honour on the occasion.Shr.G.Venkateswara Rao enhanced the qualities and

requirements for an Entrepreneur.Dr.V.Naga Lakshmi gave an interactive talk on the purpose

of the cell in a comprehensive manner.Mr.P.Ravi Kiran spoke on various legal formalities

meant for a business entity. This programme was précised over by Rev.Fr.Dr.A.Francis

Xavier SJ, Director, Rev.Fr.M.L.Thomas SJ, Asst.Director and Dr.O.Mahesh, Principal.

An informative session on “JOURNEY FROM CAMPUS TO CORPORATE FOLLOWED

BY INAUGURATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL”

With the support of Management of ALIET, a workshop on ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME was conducted on 14th September, 2016 with the

cooperation of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC-A Govt. of India

Enterprise).Shri.G.Sudharshan from NSIC extentially covered the aspects of

Entrepreneurship.

Dr.Venkateswararao.Podile worked as a local coordinator for Entrepreneurship Development

Programme (EDP) sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of

India in association with ni-msme, Hyderabad conducted at Andhra Loyola Institute of

Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada from 24th July 2017 to 19

th August 2017.

N.Janardhanarao worked as a local coordinator for Women Entrepreneurship Development

Programme (WEDP) sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of

India in association with ni-msme, Hyderabad conducted at Andhra Loyola Institute of

Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada from 24th July 2017 to 19

th August 2017.

Dr.Venkateswararao.Podile worked as a local coordinator for Technology Entrepreneurship

Development Programme (TEDP) on Food processing sponsored by Department of Science

and Technology, Government of India in association with ni-msme, Hyderabad conducted at

Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada from 24th

July 2017 to 2nd

September 2017.

Dr.Venkateswararao.Podile worked as a local coordinator for Technology Entrepreneurship

Development Programme (TEDP) on IT and Computer Hard Ware sponsored by Department

of Science and Technology, Government of India in association with ni-msme, Hyderabad

conducted at Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada from 11th

September 2017 to 21st October 2017.

N.Janardhanarao worked as local coordinator for Technology Entrepreneurship Development

Programme (TEDP) on Leather Technology sponsored by Department of Science and

Technology, Government of India in association with ni-msme, Hyderabad conducted at

Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada from 30thOctober 2017 to

9th December 2017.

A guest lecture was organized on “Problems and Challenges of Entrepreneurship” on 14th

September 2017. Mr.Tobby George, Media Consultant, The Hindu, Vijayawada was the

Guest Speaker.

One day seminar was organised on “Innovation – Entrepreneurship (Smart Idea2)” on 30th

December, 2017. Mr. Sangram Satpathy, Programme Coordinator from Andhra Pradesh State

Skills Development Corporation was the guest speaker. Event was conducted in association

with Entrepreneurship Development, (i2E), in partnership with North Eastern University,

Boston, USA.

On 13th December, 2017 on behalf of EDCCell & MBA Dept. A One Day workshop on

“Intellectual Property Rights – Issues & Problems” was organized Guest Speaker is Dr. A.

AryaSri, Professor CBIT, Hyderabad.

On 24th July 2017-19th August 2017 Three days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp was

conducted in association with NSTEDB,EDII, A.P. Productivity Council, Hyderabad.

Mr. N. JanardhanaRao, Associate Professor received a DST – NIMAT Project 2018 -

19 worth Rs.80,000/- from Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India,

Ahmedabad under the aegis of National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship

Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology,

Government of India, New Delhi for conducting Entrepreneurship Awareness Cam

(EAC) among science and technology graduates.

Organised Two Week Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship

Development for Science and Technology faculties from 10th

September – 22nd

September, 2018 in association with National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (ni-msme), Hyderabad sponsored by department of Science and

Technology, New Delhi.

Organised Two Week Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship

Development for Science and Technology faculties from 24th

September – 06th

October, 2018 in association with National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (ni-msme), Hyderabad sponsored by department of Science and

Technology, New Delhi.

A three day workshop on Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) was conducted

for IV Year ECE Students from 05th

September 2018 to 07th

September 2018.This

programme was handled by Mr.P.V.V.S.Murthy Guest Faculty,

AcharyaNagarjunaUniversity, Guntur, and Professor PodileVenkateswaraRao,

(Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp Co-ordinator),Head of the Department of ECE

Mr.M.Rama Krishna Garu, and Mr.N.JanardhanaRao, Associate Professor. 134 ECE,

IV Year Students are participated.

A three day workshop on Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) was conducted

for IV Year Mechanical Students from 10th

September 2018 to 12th

September 2018.

This programme was handled by Mr.P.V.V.S.Murthy Guest Faculty,

AcharyaNagarjunaUniversity, Guntur, and Professor PodileVenkateswaraRao,

(Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp Co-ordinator), Head of the Department of

MECHDr.B.V. SudheerKumarGaru, and Mr.N.JanardhanaRao, Associate Professor.

121MECH, IV Year Students are participated.

A three day workshop on Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) was conducted

for IV Year CSE Students from 04th

December 2018 to 06th

December 2018. This

programme was handled by Mr.P.V.V.S.Murthy Guest Faculty, AcharyaNagarjuna

University, Guntur, and Professor PodileVenkateswaraRao, (Entrepreneurship

Awareness Camp Co-ordinator), Head of the Department of CSE Dr.A.SrinivasaRao,

and Mr.N.JanardhanaRao, Associate Professor. 121 CSE, IV Year Students are

participated.

A three day workshop on Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) was conducted

for IV Year EEE& IT Students from 12th

December 2018 to 14th

December 2018. This

programme was handled by Mr.VenkataRaoGaru,Deputy Director, District Industries

Centre, Krishna District, A.P. and Professor PodileVenkateswaraRao,

(Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp Co-ordinator), Head of the Department of EEE

Mr.ChiranjeeviAshok,Head of the Department of ITMr. Kishore Babu, and

Mr.N.JanardhanaRao, Associate Professor. 79 EEE& IT, IV Year Students are

participated.