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PANJIM: An enthusiastic group of students and faculty participated in the Bigg Leap Programme held at Padre Conceicao College of Engineering (PCCE) Verna, on February 13.
It’s a joint venture between the Entrepreneurship Cell, PCCE and Centre for Innovation and Business Acceleration (CIBA), Agnel Ashram, Verna, to encourage entrepreneurial activity amongst the youth. A three hour interactive session with five eminent speakers was conducted from 2 to 5 pm in the college auditorium.
Dr Luis C Mesquita, Principal of PCCE inaugurated the event while Rajula Gupta, business and career coach, Vancouver, Canada, delivered the keynote speech. Mr Gupta presented the topic ‘Do you have it in you to be an entrepreneur’, outlining the skills and the approach required of an aspiring entrepreneur.
Prajyot Mainker, CEO, SPM Software and Designers, gave a 10 point presentation on ‘Student Idea to Commercialization’.
Ms Leticia Mendonca, an alumni of PCCE, Mechanical Engineering Department and now a head tech writer at Avaya Pvt Ltd, Pune, shared her experience on how her enterprise was not able to catch on the target market.
Aaron Gracias, a third year computer engineering student of PCCE spoke on young entrepreneurs and the various incubators in Goa.
D S Prashant, Manager, CIBA launched the business idea competition and spoke on the facilities available at CIBA for entrepreneurs and recent achievements by CIBA. The Business Model Canvas was explained by Amarsh Chaturvedi, Director, Transverse Technologies and winner of ISBA & Power of Ideas.
Associate Professor, Niyan Marchon and Asst Prof Alzira Xavier, both from the Training and Placement Cell, PCCE, successfully guided the students in conducting the event.
Vishwanath Bhat, final year information technology student and coordinator, Entrepreneurship Cell, PCCE, proposed the vote of thanks.
