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I Create in News
Press Coverage in The GOAN Everyday Newspaper
dated 19th February about Alvina Almeida who won
the first Prize in the I Create’s NBPC 2018 conducted
at Jaipur.
Excerpts from the article, Alvina’s business plan of ‘providing organic pot plant gifting to customers’ in Goa was well appreciated by a panel of international judges and the audience during the I Create India’s National Business Plan Competition (NBPC). She is the first Goan Student to win this prestigious award which included a cash prize of Rs 50,000, proving her mettle by facing tough competition from participants among I Create’s twelve centres across India. “The objective of this competition is to promote a culture of entrepreneurship among the Indian youth while considering entrepreneurship as a viable career option instead of looking for a job in the industry or government,” says R S Kamat, director general, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). Follow the link to read more:
http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=40760
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Sharmila Chari
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I Create Newsletter: February 2018
iConnect February 2018
I Create India partnering with the Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports, Govt. of
Karnataka provided Skills and Entrepreneurship Training for the youth in the age group of 18-35
years . The workshops were conducted at
1. Dr. G Shankar Sarkari Mahila First Grade College, Udupi from 9th to 12th
February for 11 participants. The workshop was facilitated by Connie and
Shobha
2. Govt. First Grade College Thyamagundulu, Nelamangala from 9th to 27th
February for 36 partcipants, The workshop was facilitated by Chitra, Pankaja and
Murthy.
3. Govt. First Grade College, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural from 19th to 24th
February for 40 participants The workshop was facilitated by Chitra, Connie
,Shobha and Prakash
4. Youth’s Hostel,Tumkur from 19th to 24th February for 19 participants. The
workshop was facilitated by Chitra, Murthy and Ananthkumar.
5. New Horizon Rural Development Trust, Harohalli, Kanakapura,
Ramanagara Dt. For 30 Participants. The workshop was facilitated by Chitra,
Prakash and C.Angadi.
Glimpses from the Workshop
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Entrepreneurship Awareness Program ( EAP)
Participants listening intently during the EAP conducted at SJP
ICVK conducted an awareness program at SJP for 73 students from the stream - Welding & Sheet Metal department,. The session was conducted by Shobha on 19th February.
Participants during the EAP Conducted at Webb Memorial Girl’s Hostel. I Create Snehdeep conducted an awareness program at Webb Memorial Girl’s Hostel for 32 students on 26th February. The session was conducted by Joseph.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs Workshop (AEW)
Participants during the AEW conducted at Jawahar Nagar
I Create Rajasthan conducted a workshop for 15 participants from the slums of Jawahar Nagar and Jhalanga Doongri from 26th to 28th February. The workshop was facilitated by Hema Chawla. Slum areas of Jawhar Nagar and Jhalana Doongri is the place from where a lot of people in Jaipur get their domestic help or labourers for any kind of work. These Participants are those women and men who would like start their business on a small scale and have been brought together to attend the workshop with the help of one of I Create’s Master Facilitator’s domestic help.
Feedback from the workshop
The participants found the training useful as other NGO’s promise to give them only money but don’t provide any knowledge. “Sessions on Cash Book, Market Research and SA RI GA MA PA DA NI were very useful and interesting” – AEW participant
News you can use
I Create Hubli inaugurated their new office premises in
February. The contact address is No.50, Apoorva
Nagar, Silver Town, Gokul Road, Hubbali 580030.
iConnect February 2018
E Cell Programs conducted in the month of February
Dates Govt. Polytechnic for Women, Bangalore
Govt.Polytechnic, Chinthamani
Govt.Polytechnic, Vijayapura
01st Feb Life Skills Workshop –Written Communication
8th Feb
Life Skills Workshop –Motivational Talk - Mr. Peter Alexander
12th Feb
Life Skills Workshop –Self Confidence
15th Feb Life Skills Workshop –Stress Management
Life Skills Workshop –Self Confidence
22nd Feb Life Skills Workshop - Time Management
23rd Feb Life Skills Workshop - Resume Writing
24th Feb Life Skills Workshop - Motivational Talk
28th Feb Life Skills Workshop - Resume Writing
Snapshots of the E Cell Program
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Program Summary in Numbers- February 2018
For the Month For Jan - Feb
1 Entrepreneurs Created
0 2
2 Entrepreneurs Mentored
14 16
3 Entrepreneurs Handheld
2 6
4
MAGIC FUND /Amrit Fund
Number Assisted
Amount in Lakhs of INR
1 50,000 1 50,000
PROGRAMS
For the Month For Jan - Feb
Programs Participants Programs Participants
5 AEWs 6 151 7 178
6 EAPs 2 105 6 283
Since inception, MAGIC has assisted 151 beneficiaries by
providing INR 46.42 Lakhs as Seed Capital Assistance.
Contributors: I Create Team.