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Centre for Skill and Career Development

ABOUT THE CENTRE

The Centre for Skill and Career Development (CSCD) at Nehru Arts and Science College serves as a comprehensive platform for enhancing student employability, fostering Entrepreneurship, offering consultancy services, and equipping students with industry-relevant skills. Established in 2019, the centre focuses on bridging the gap between academic learning and professional requirements.

CSCD operates through multiple specialized units, each dedicated to a key aspect of career and skill development:

  • Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) nurtures entrepreneurial skills, encourages startups, and provides mentorship for aspiring business owners.
  • Production Unit offers students practical experience through the “Earn While You Learn” initiative, enabling them to gain industry exposure while pursuing academics.
  • Value-Added Courses (Add-On Programs) provide specialized certifications in emerging fields, ensuring students stay competitive in the job market.
  • Career Development Cell facilitates job placements, career counselling, resume-building workshops, and industry interactions.
  • Government Exam Cell prepares students for competitive exams, government job applications, and public sector careers.

Consultancy Services offer expert guidance and research-based solutions to industries, startups, and academic institutions. Faculty members engage in consultancy projects, providing innovative solutions to real-world challenges in biotechnology, business, environmental studies, and more.

The centre actively promotes internships, interdisciplinary projects, industry collaborations, and research initiatives, ensuring that students gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on expertise. By integrating skill development, career advancement, and consultancy services, CSCD plays a pivotal role in shaping competent professionals, successful entrepreneurs, and industry-ready graduates.

Year of Establishment: 2019

Vision: 

  • To transform the center into a vibrant hub for skill-based training, delivering exceptional quality to achieve 100% Employability and E

Mission:

  • To provide a diverse range of innovative programs that foster personality development, Employability skills, business acumen, organizational capabilities, and life skills, empowering students in all aspects of life.

Objectives

  • To develop competent, skilled, and capable youth equipped with technical knowledge, practical skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit to meet the global demand for a skilled workforce.
  • To produce highly qualified manpower with entrepreneurial aptitude, empowering them to establish and manage their ventures successfully.
  • To promote integrated and holistic learning by blending general education with skill development, ensuring seamless progression and mobility across various forms of education and skills training.
S. No. Name of the Unit Name of the Convenor
1. Entrepreneurship Development Cell Dr. C. Hariharasudhan, Asst. Prof., BBA
2. Production Units Dr. R. Mahadevi, Asst. Prof., Commerce
3. Add-On Course Dr. S. Esath Natheer, Asst. Prof., Microbiology
4. Consultancy Dr. M. D. Dinesh, Asst. Prof., Microbiology
5. Career Development (Placement) Ms. K. Kavitha, Asst. Prof., Commerce
6. Government Exam Cell Mr. A. R. Arun Kumar, Asst. Prof., Criminology

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL (EDC)

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC):

Entrepreneurs are shaped by circumstances or driven by self-motivation. There is a growing need to awaken entrepreneurial skills in the student community, enabling them to realize their dreams and contribute to nation-building by starting their own ventures. The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) at NASC serves as a platform for self-motivated students with aspirations to contribute to society through entrepreneurial endeavors. 

Vision

To nurture an Entrepreneurial mindset among aspiring students during their academic journey, empowering them to become visionary entrepreneurs in the future.

Mission

To cultivate Entrepreneurial skills and provide the necessary resources, guidance, and support to transform innovative ideas into sustainable ventures, thereby contributing to individual and societal growth.

Objectives

The core objective of the Nehru Entrepreneurship Club (NEC) under EDC is to spark interest in self-motivated students toward launching their ventures. The activities of EDC are designed to generate curiosity and disseminate knowledge to students with a natural inclination for Entrepreneurship.

Conducting Programs:

  • Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps (EAC)
  • Skill Development Programs (SDP) for students of Science and Technology from NASC, neighbouring institutions, and graduates across Tamil Nadu.

Support for Industry Startups:

Assistance in:

  • Product Identification (PI)
  • Market Surveys and tools for market research
  • Preparation of Project Reports
  • Technical Feasibility Reports

 External Agencies:

  • Establish partnerships with organizations to provide support for budding entrepreneurs -NGI TBI

Consultancy and Research:

  • Provide consultancy services and conduct research to enhance entrepreneurial outcomes.

In-House Support for Ventures:

  • Establish an incubation center for entrepreneurial activities.
  • Host national-level entrepreneurial competitions to improve visibility and engagement.
  • Introduce Entrepreneurial Development Programs as elective courses for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Rules and Regulations:

Registration:

Department coordinators should collect and submit the willingness of students to register in EDC to the EDC coordinator.

Awareness and Skill Development:

            Department coordinators must organize entrepreneurial skill development programs for final-year students and create awareness for first-year students registered in EDC. Reports must be submitted to the EDC coordinator.

Program Requirements:

Each Department must conduct two programs annually: one during the odd semester and one during the even semester.

Proposal and Innovation:

Students are encouraged to write proposals or innovate products in collaboration with the Production Unit, and these projects can be submitted to funding agencies through EDC.

ED Cell Members & NGI-TBI Campus Innovation Coordinators (CIC)

S. NO NAME OF THE STAFF DESIGNATION DEPARTMENT
1 Dr. S. Joyce AP Commerce
2 Ms. Nithya N R AP Commerce
3 Mr. Vignesh. V AP BCA
4 Ms. Shanmugapriya AP B.Sc CS
5 Dr. S. Kannan Asso. Prof IoT
6 Dr. J. Maria Shyla HoD  i/c B.Sc IT
7 Ms. S. Indhumathi AP Maths
8 Mr. S. Sathish Kumar AP CSHM
9 Dr. Paul. T. Benziker HoD i/c Viscom
10 Mr. Shiva Chidambaram AP Criminology
11 Dr. K. Narayanasamy Asso. Prof Forensic Science
12 Dr. T. Ramaprabha Asso. Prof DCFS
13 Dr. O. S. Nimmi AP Biotechnology
14 Ms. Jayalakshmi AP FSN
15 Dr. Thulasi Sivaraman AP Microbiology
16 Dr. V. Sudha AP BBA
17 Dr. R. Malathi Asso. Prof

&  HoD

 English
18 Ms. K. Merlin Jenefer AP MSW

 

Entrepreneurship Development Cell Student Coordinators

S. NO NAME OF THE STUDENT DEPARTMENT
1 Ms. K. Prithisha III B. Com
2 Mr. Kunal D II BBA International Business
3 Mr. C. Rajkumaran II B.A. Criminology
4 Mr. P. Nagaraj II B.A. Criminology