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RIT Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Academic Year 2019 – 2020
(Approved by AICTE & Affiliated to Anna University)
(An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution)
REPORT ON RIT – ED CELL ACTIVITIES
Entrepreneurship Development Cell in Ramco Institute of Technology (RIT ED-Cell) was
constituted and inaugurated in 2014 with a vision to create entrepreneurial awareness and to
inculcate entrepreneurial skills among students. From then, RIT ED-Cell conducts various awareness
and motivational programme for the students and encourages them to participate in various
programme outside the institution.
The entrepreneurial track for the students at RIT will be as follows:
Sl. No. Title of the Programme Target Students
01. Orientation & Awareness on Entrepreneurship II year students
02. Motivational talk by Entrepreneurs II, III & IV year students
03. Lecture and interaction session with Entrepreneurs II, III & IV year students
04. Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights III & IV year students
05. Lecture on Innovation and Product Development III & IV year students
06. Interaction with Alumni Entrepreneurs III & IV year students
07. Awareness on Government Support Schemes III & IV year students
08. Lecture on Banking procedure IV year students
Beyond these organized programmes the students are motivated to participate in events like
Business plan (B-plan) preparation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business quiz,
taking off business, etc. organized by other institutions and organizations
Institution Innovation Council (IIC) at RIT was established in 2019. Now under the guidance of
MHRD Institution Cell (MIC), various activities are being planned and conducted. The details of the
same are furnished below.
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CONSOLIDATED REPORT
PROGRAMME I:
Title: Entrepreneurship Awareness and Orientation Programme
Date: 19.07.2019
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Members (II Year) of RIT ED Cell (28 students)
Resource Person(s): Mr.R.Arun Kumar, AP/Mechanical, RIT
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu Pandian, AP/Mechanical, RIT
Topics covered:
Entrepreneurship and its need in India
India’s position in world
Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Activity on risk taking
Types of Entrepreneurs
Success stories of Entrepreneurs
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PROGRAMME II:
Title: A three day Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp
Organizer: RIT ED Cell & Anna University, Madurai
Funded by: NSTEDB, Government of India
Date: 07.08.2019 to 09.08.2019
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Student members of RIT ED Cell
Resource person: Mr.G.Guru Prasandh, CEO & Founder, Medsby Healthcare, Coimbatore
Mr.G.Sanakara Narayanan, Founder Director, FORCE, Rajapalayam
Mr.M.Jeyakumar, CEO, TACED, Madurai
Mr.P.Krishna Kumar, Branch Manager, Tamilnadu Grameen Bank, Rajaplayam
Mrs.A.Kasthoori, Branch Manager, TIIC, Sivakasi
Topics covered:
Sharing of personal entrepreneurial experience
Entrepreneurial track in Indian scenario
Historical background – Indian values in Entrepreneurship
Success stories of entrepreneurs
Identification of opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Support and financial assistance by Government agencies and Tamil Nadu Industrial
Investment Corporation (TIIC)
Banking procedure for entrepreneurship
Procedure to start Small Scale Industries (SSI)
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PROGRAMME III:
Title: Guide to Entrepreneurship
Organizer: RIT ED Cell & Youth Development Consortium (YDC)
Date: 12.09.2019
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Student members of RIT ED Cell
Resource person: Mr.P.Aravind Naidu, Head of Strategy & Expansion, Chai Kings
Topics covered:
Sharing of personal experience
Importance of Entrepreneurship in present scenario
Marketing strategies of new business
Product promotion and customer satisfaction
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PROGRAMME IV:
Title: DST funded three days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp
Organizer: RIT ED Cell & EDII, Ahmedabad
Date: 03.10.2019 to 05.10.2019
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Student members of RIT ED Cell (75 members)
Resource person: Mr.A.K.B.Nawas Babu, CEO, Knit Wears, Madurai
Mr.P.R.Vishwanath, Founder Wish to Help Charitable Trust, Madurai
Mr.R.Arumugam, CEO, Nila Soaps, Sivakasi
Mr.K.Sakthivel, Founder & CEO, Rainman, Madurai
Mr.Bala, Business Head, Sree Engineering, Madurai
Mr.R.Arun Kumar, AP/Mech, RIT, Rajapalayam
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu Pandian, AP/Mech, RIT, Rajapalayam
Mr.N.Ragupathimuthu, Director, Minniyal (P) Limited, Krishnan Kovil
Ms.Archana Deiva, Founder, Gather to Garden, Madurai
Topics covered:
Importance of Entrepreneurship – history
Entrepreneurship as a career choice
Personality characteristic / traits of an Entrepreneur
Support and financial assistance from Govt. agencies, banks, financial institutions, SFCs etc.
Network of Support Institutions and legal formalities to setting-up Enterprise
Govt. Schemes of Assistance and policy for Setting-up Small Business Venture
Developing Soft Skill: Creativity, Communication and Problem Solving - the behavioral
scientist's approach
Emerging Business Opportunities: Environment Scanning and Identification
Experience Sharing by Successful Entrepreneur
Industry Visit at Nila Soap Factory, Sivakasi
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PROGRAMME V:
Title: Interviewing Entrepreneurs
Date of Interview: 14.01.2020
Venue: Offices of Entrpereneurs
Students participated: Mr.S.Nishanth, II Year Mechanical ‘B’
Mr.P.S Akaash Sriram,Mechanical ‘A’
Mr. R.Rakesh Kannan, EEE
Entrepreneurs: Mr.Ganesha Moorthy, Proprietor, Electrical Appliances, Rajapalayam
Mr. S.Sriram Vijay, Proprietor, AHMCO Air Engineering, Rajapalayam
Outcome of Interview:
After the interview, students came to know that they should have their own savings and make
sure not to get loan from anyone and to be concentrated in their aim and works behind it don’t get
distracted to unnecessary things.
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PROGRAMME VI:
Title: Awareness Programme on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and National Innovation And
Start-Up Policy (NISP)
Organizer: RIT ED Cell
Date: 22.01.2020
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Student members of RIT ED Cell (75 members)
Resource person: Mr.R.Arun Kumar, AP/Mech & IIC Innovation Ambassador
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu Pandian, AP/Mech & IIC Innovation Ambassador
Topics covered:
National Innovation and Startup Policy
Intellectual Property Rights
o Patent & Industrial Designs
o Copyrights, Geographical Indications
o Trade Mark & Trade Secrets
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PROGRAMME VII:
Title: Awareness Programme on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Organizer: RIT ED Cell, RIT IIC and RIT Research Council
Date: 23.03.2020
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Faculty members (45 members)
Resource person: Mr.R.Arun Kumar, AP/Mech & IIC Innovation Ambassador
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu Pandian, AP/Mech & IIC Innovation Ambassador
Topics covered:
Intellectual Property Rights
o Patent & Industrial Designs
o Copyrights, Geographical Indications
o Trade Mark & Trade Secrets
Patent drafting tricks
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INITIATIVES DURING COVID – 19 CRISES PROGRAMME VIII:
Title: 3 Day Webinar on Projects to Patent
Organizer: RIT ED Cell, RIT IIC, RIT ISTE and Department of Mechanical Engineering
Date: 10.05.2020 to 12.05.2020
Venue: Mechanical Seminar Hall
Students participated: Faculty members and students across country (250+ participants)
Resource person: Mr.G.Prabu ram AP(SG)/Mech
Mr.R.Arun Kumar, AP/Mech
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu Pandian, AP/Mech
Topics covered:
Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
Ideation of Projects
Patent search, draft and PCT filing
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PROGRAMME IX:
Title: Online quiz on Intellectual Property Rights
Organizer: RIT ED Cell, RIT IIC and RIT ISTE
Date: 26.04.2020 to 04.05.2020
Students participated: Across India students and faculty members (455 participants)
Coordinators: Mr.R.Arun Kumar, AP/Mech
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu Pandian, AP/Mech
Mr.T.Chockalingam, AP/Civil
Topics covered:
Basics questions to test the knowledge on IPR
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PROGRAMME X:
Title: Webinar on Reflections on Globalization
Organizer: RIT ED Cell, RIT IIC and RIT ISTE
Date: 01.06.2020
Students participated: Across India students and faculty members (218 participants)
Coordinators: Mr.Prabhu Nambiappan, Sr.Vice President, HR, Ramco Groups
Topics covered:
What is globalization
Causes and events of globalization
Opportunities in globalization
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DETAILS OF EVENTS PARTICIPATED OUTSIDE RIT
Sl. No. Name of the event Organized by Date Participants Venue
1.
Train the Trainers Programme
AURCT-IEDP HUB,
Tirunelveli and EDII,
Chennai
02.07.2019
Mr.A.Santhana Kumar, IV
Year Mech
Mr.V.Sunil Prabha, III Year
Mechanical Mr.M.Akilan, III Year Mech
Anna
University,
Tirunelveli
2.
Two Day E-Leaders Workshop
AURCT-IEDP HUB,
Tirunelveli and EDII,
Chennai
30.08.2019
to
31.08.2019
Mr.S.Nishanth, II Year Mech
Mr.P.S.Akash, II Year Mech
Anna
University,
Tirunelveli
3.
Take Off Programme
AURCT-IEDP HUB,
Tirunelveli and EDII,
Chennai
07.09.2019 Mr.S.Vanniaperumal, IV Year
Mechanical
Anna
University, Tirunelveli
4.
Two week Faculty
Development Programme on
Entrepreneurship
Anna University
Regional Campus,
Madurai & EDII,
Ahmedabad
17.06.2019
to
29.06.2019
Mr.R.Venkatesh, AP/Mech
Mr.N.L.Sujin, AP/Mech
Mr.J.Ram Prasath, AP/Mech
Nadar
Saraswathi
College of
Engineering &
Technology, Theni
5.
Tamil Nadu Student Innovator
(TNSI) Awareness Programme
AURCT-IEDP HUB,
Tirunelveli and EDII,
Chennai
26.11.2019
Mr.A.Santhana Kumar, IV
Year Mech
Mr.M.Saravana Kumar, IV
Year Mech
Mr.M.Akilan, III Year Mech
Mr.M.Deepak Vishnu, III Year
Mech Mr.Sudalaimani, III Year EEE
St.John’s College
of Arts &
Science,
Tirunelveli
6.
Two day workshop on
Intellectual Property Rights
AURCT-IEDP HUB,
Tirunelveli and EDII,
Chennai
28.11.2019
&
29.11.2019
Mr.R.Arun Kumar,
AP/Mechanical
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu
Pandian, AP/Mechanical
Francis Xavier
Engineering
College,
Tirunelveli
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Sl. No. Name of the event Organized by Date Participants Venue
7.
IIC Innovation Ambassador
Training Series
MHRD Innovation
Cell
06.01.2020
&
07.01.2020
Mr.R.Arun Kumar,
AP/Mechanical
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu
Pandian, AP/Mechanical
Mr.P.Gunasekaran, AP/ECE
Sri Krishna
College of
Engineering and
Technology,
Coimbatore
8. Twitter Leadership Talk series MHRD Innovation
Cell, GoI
07.04.2020
to
11.04.2020
Interested students and faculty
members (50+ participants)
Twitter online
platform
9. YouTube live leadership talk
series
MHRD Innovation
Cell, GoI Month of May
Interested students and faculty
members (50+ participants)
YouTube online
platform
10. More than 15 Webinars /
Workshops on Intellectual
Property Rights*
Renowned institutions
and organizations
across India
Covid – 19
pandemic
lockdown
Mr.G.Prabu ram,
AP/Mechanical
Mr.R.Arun Kumar,
AP/Mechanical
Mr.M.Santhana Maruthu
Pandian, AP/Mechanical
Various online
platforms.
* The details of participation is available with individual faculty member’s report
