Entrepreneurship Development Cell, VIT Pune (V-EDC)
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The Entrepreneurship Development Cell of VIT Pune was formed on 7th September, 2013 with the following strategic intent:
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Vision
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Producing successful entrepreneurs imbibed with leadership qualities using innovative and ethical business practices to make global impact
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Mission
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Instill the passion and spirit among students to pursue entrepreneurship
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Long Term Goals (5 Years)
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Motivate students to develop their own startups
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Develop business incubators
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Create corpus fund to seed ventures
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Short Term Goals (2 Years)
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To provide a platform for interaction with entrepreneurs
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Impart entrepreneurial education/skills amongst students through various trainings and exercise
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Arrange vibrant interaction with organizations promoting the cause of entrepreneurship.
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Organization Structure of V-EDC:
Chairman: Dr. R.M. Jalnekar (Hon. Director)
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rajesh Dhake (Dean - Students' Activities)
Convener, V-EDC'22-23 : Saachi Shrikhande (Electronics & Telecommunication Dept.)
Various initiatives and activities undertaken so far are summarized in the table below:
Title of the activities |
Resource Person/ Collaborating agency |
Objective of Event |
Number of students participated in such activities |
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Academic Year: 2020-21 |
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Redemption: The Varun Mayya Webinar |
Varun Mayya, Avalon Labs |
To provide a platform to the students to have their doubts about the future be solved by an expert. |
1300 |
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Youth Talks |
V-EDC in collaboration with AIESEC Pune |
Youthtalks, a platform to encourage change through dialogue. |
40 |
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Podcast 1, Vocal for Local Podcast Series |
Titash Banerjea, Gyaanspace |
Campaigns in accordance with Vocal for Local to empower local businesses.
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1440 |
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Podcast 2, Vocal for Local Podcast Series |
Sunil Peswani, Pesh Group |
Campaigns in accordance with Vocal for Local to empower local businesses.
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1440 |
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Podcast 3, Vocal for Local Podcast Series |
NC Gosavi, Coplaced Consultants Pvt Ltd. |
Campaigns in accordance with Vocal for Local to empower local businesses.
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1440 |
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Social Media 101, The Fundamentals: Branding & Beyond |
Benita Bhatia Dua, CEO, Vanilla Skills |
Sharpening the core aspects of scaling a business - Marketing and Branding. All aspects of Branding a business/organization were covered, although we certainly went beyond it as well |
220 |
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Legal Counselling, The Fundamentals: Branding & Beyond |
M. S. Bharath, Senior Partner, Anand and Anand |
Sharpening the core aspects of scaling a business - Marketing and Branding. All aspects of Branding a business/organization were covered, although we certainly went beyond it as well |
220 |
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Lessons in LinkedIn, The Fundamentals: Branding & Beyond |
Preeti Choudhary, Founder, LinkedInLocal India |
Sharpening the core aspects of scaling a business - Marketing and Branding. All aspects of Branding a business/organization were covered, although we certainly went beyond it as well |
220 |
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Building a brand, The Fundamentals: Branding & Beyond |
Abhinav Arora, Co-founder & CMO, Avalon Meta |
Sharpening the core aspects of scaling a business - Marketing and Branding. All aspects of Branding a business/organization were covered, although we certainly went beyond it as well |
220 |
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How to Start a Start-up |
Toshika Aggarwal, Founder Hoick |
Introducing the concept of entrepreneurship and E-cell to the new students. |
1500 |
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Getting Started with V-EDC, A Members Exclusive Session |
Aman Deshmukh, Student Entrepreneur |
A session exclusively for the members of EDC VIT Pune. |
250 |
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Podcast 1, Upthrust Podcast Series |
Deepak Pareek, Co-founder CareerKeeda |
Content delivery using the concept of a podcast. Interacting with entrepreneurs and content creators. |
320 |
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Podcast 2, Upthrust Podcast Series |
Payal Shah, Founder & Designer, L’Dezen |
Content delivery using the concept of a podcast. Interacting with entrepreneurs and content creators. |
320 |
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The Legal Blueprint, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Panduranga Acharya, Director- Head Legal Swiggy |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
100 |
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Souled with Harsh Lal, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Harsh Lal, Co-Founder & Director, The Souled Store |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Redefining Legacy with Indraneel Chitale, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Indraneel Chitale, Partner, The Chitale Group |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Branding & Beyond with Tanvi Bhatt, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Tanvi Bhatt, Founder, Tanvi Bhatt International |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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A Session with Dr. Kiran Bedi |
Dr. Kiran Bedi |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Spinning the web, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Deepshikha Kumar, Managing Partner & Founder, Speaking |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Money Matters with Yagnesh Sanghrajka, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Founder & CFO at 100X.VC |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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The BhaDiPa Panel, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Swanand Tendulkar, Abhay Raut & Omkar Jadhav, BhaDiPa |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Panel on Women Entrepreneurship, E-Summit’21- The Midas touch |
Likitha Bhanu, Co-founder & CEO, Tarragreens Organic, Vanshika Goenka, Founder & CEO Kool Kanya, Hena Mehta, Co-fouunder & CEO, Basis |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Monetize the right way, E-Summit’21- The Midas Touch |
Sushant Bindal, Founder MoneyMonitors |
E-Summit'21, the brandishing flag of our efforts, the culmination of a year-long battle with obstacles both seen and unseen. E-Summit'21 promises to bring to you a pantheon of elite speakers, competitions that simulate the real entrepreneurial world, workshops to buzz your brain and a lot more to keep you wanting for more |
450 |
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Academic Year: 2019-20 |
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Intromeet |
Ms. Asa Ferreira (Founder at SOCIO-LOCA) |
To let students, know about the VIT’s Entrepreneurship Development Cell and to spread awareness about entrepreneurship. |
1200 |
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Master Class |
Ismail Akbani |
The main objective of the event was to shed light on the various ways and methods that one can begin to implement their ideas in the real world. It was also essential in clearing out some of the misconceptions the students had with regards to the startup culture. |
100 |
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Earn & Sell |
Priyanka Palshetkar, Pratik Rokade, Dhananjay Goel |
The main objective is to ignite the business spark in young minds. Give a glimpse of entrepreneurial journey and various phases, like how to develop and pitch a business model, attract investments and run that business in the college campus for a day. With this Event the students will know more about VIT’s Entrepreneurship Development Cell and hence would help spread awareness about entrepreneurship. |
250 |
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Academic Year: 2018-19 |
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Intro-Meet and GETT |
Mr Sagar Agarwal (CEO, ExpressIt Academy) |
Introduction to the club & activities and functions.
GETT (General Enterprise Tendency Test) organized for the attendees and the team members. |
200 |
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Guest Lecture on Foundation Day |
Mr. Vinay Nathan (CEO and Founder, Altizon Systems) |
Guest lecture on the account of Foundation Day |
60 |
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Gyan Dhan |
Mr. Aman Jain |
Introduction to basic financing. Management of finances in student-life. |
60 |
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Digital Shakti Program |
In association with The Diva club |
It focused on awareness of safe and responsible practices when online and dealing with fake news and cyber-crimes. |
60 |
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Start-Up talk by |
Mr. Nikhil Bhaskaran |
To provide an insight about various types of startups. |
70 |
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“Entrepreneurship: The art of thinking independently, together”- India’s first leadership Talk series |
Organized by MHRD’s Innovation Cell |
To encourage students and attendees to move towards the domain of Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
100 |
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“Webinar Workshop on IPR”- India’s first leadership Talk series
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Organized by MHRD’s Innovation Cell |
To encourage students and attendees to move towards the domain of Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
100 |
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Internship Mela 2019 |
Organized by Team EDC VIT Pune |
Facilitate students to get internship in startups. Provide effective networking platform for the student fraternity to interact with start-ups that needed enthusiastic interns |
1500 |
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell of VIT Pune for the upcoming year is working and contributing to ideas, planning and execution in order to kindle the flame of Entrepreneurship & Innovation both in and out of VIT Pune.