The Sai Vidya Institute of Technology inaugurated their Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Nodal Agency on April 1st, 2015. The goal of the cell is to foster an entrepreneurial spirit among students and help create new businesses and opportunities. It aims to develop entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, provide funding access, and create an incubation cell for future tech entrepreneurs. The inaugural event included speeches from the principal, ED cell coordinator, director of the institute, and chief guest who is the head of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute's Southern Regional Office. An MOU was also signed between the two institutions to formalize their partnership.

1. SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
INAUGURATION OF ED CELL & NODAL AGENCY
1ST
APRIL 2015
THE REPORT
The growth of any nation and development of the entrepreneurship is inseparable. Hence
an entrepreneurship development gets a special attention and holds exclusive importance today.
Imparting entrepreneurial skills among the young students is possible only by the dedicated
institutions. Sai Vidya Institute of Technology is one among few such institutions which would
like to develop such entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs.
The main objective of inculcating ED cell in our institution is as follows
1. To create the entrepreneurial spirit among the students.
2. To create employers as well Intrapreneurs
3. To act as platform for accessing funding from government and other professional agencies for
entrepreneurship development..
4. To create an incubation cell for Technoprenuers in future.
To fulfill these objectives, the ED cell inauguration was organized at our college on
1/04/2015. This ED cell was inaugurated by the chief Guest Mr. Raman Gujral, Incharge EDI,
Southern Regional Office, Bangalore along with our Director and principal.
Dr. Ramesh Babu H. S., Principal, SVIT welcomed the gathering and he expressed the
SVIT’s keen interest on opening ED cell.
Prof D. Jogish, HOD, Dept. of Management Studies & ED cell coordinator briefed about
EDI Ahmadabad, and forecasted plans of ED cell in SVIT.
Prof M. R. Holla, Director, SVIT presided over the programme. Followed by him Mr.
Yashswi Nag, Project Officer, EDI addressed the gathering with the need of ED cell in any
institution and he addressed the entire SVIT students community with the insight on
entrepreneurship and this session was an interactive session.
The chief guest Shri Raman Gujral, Incharge EDI, SRO Bangalore addressed the
gathering.
Prof. Leeladharesh, HOD, Dept. of Civil engineering proposed the vote of thanks.

2. Inaugural of Entrepreneurship Development Cell in SVIT, and Lighting of Lamp
Dr. HS Ramesh Babu, Principal – SVIT- Welcoming the gathering

3. Prof Jogish D, HOD MBA & ED cell coordinator SVIT – explaining the goals of ED cell and its
forthcoming activities
Dr. G P Prabhu Kumar, Dean – Quality Assurance, SVIT and the guest of honour addressing the
gathering

4. Prof Y Jayasimha, Dean Academics - SVIT enlightening the audience about the importance of ED
cell
Prof M R Holla, Director, SVIT delivering his presidential address

5. Mr. Yashswi Nag, Project Officer, EDI Bangalore addressing the gathering
Shri Raman Gujral, Incharge EDI, Southern Regional Office and the chief guest introducing the
institute and the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit to the audience

6. Prof. M R Holla, Director, SVIT and Shri Raman Gujral Incharge EDI, Bangalore signing the
MOU
Exchange of the MOU between the two institutes represented by its respective heads

7. Prof Leeladaresh, HOD civil department, proposing the vote of thanks