E Cell SOL DU - School of Open Learning, Delhi University

ECell (Entrepreneurship Cell) of Delhi University School of Open Learning accelerates the center of entrepreneurship to its campus students from all the courses and departments of all the years or semester students. The ECell of DU SOL committee identifies and advises on the types of startups, businesses, ideas, concepts, or groups that carry out the capabilities and skill set of the students and their team.

In the year 2018, the entrepreneurship cell of DU SOL has established its roots in the campus of the university. The cell motivates the entrepreneurship concept through the seminars, workshops, campus interaction with the experienced faculty or guest leaders.

In Ecell of DU SOL, there are various internationally acclaimed events take place such as Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), Youth Entrepreneurship, Decent work Initiatives, UNCTAD from the United Nations, and other alike initiatives to promote, develop and build students perspective, personality, vocational skills, and self-employment growth.

The Government of India has also taken such various initiative programs in the Ecell of DU SOL for the students to build up their position and stability growth in their respective careers. Such enterprises which have been done by the government are, Skill India program, Startup India, Make In India, Swayam Online Education, National Digital Library, NITI Ayog,  Khelo India, World Skills Competition Digital India, these are events which were initiated by the Ecell of DU SOL.

Also, some of the organization has also participated in the DU SOL Ecell internship or volunteering programs such as Internship Initiative, National Innovation Foundation, CSIR Technologies, GST, Labour Reforms, National Research Development Corporation, SIDBI Small B, and other such big reputed companies).

Students of DU SOL were educated or taught by the big firms, companies, organizations, that were placed globally in the university by the Entrepreneurship Cell of the school of open learning. Students will get to know about the new venture, ideas, concepts, to build and full fill the need for a plan in society to make changes and increase the flow of young minds. Students will also get to know and learn about the risk for entrepreneurship and how the ideas can develop a tree of startup of any business.

Contact entrepreneurship cell of DU SOL, to take part in the initiative programs conducted for the students to update their skills through the self-employment events and  Entrepreneurship programs.

The Ecell grooming classes conducted in the DU SOL main campus:

• Every Week- Tuesday & Thursday at 11:30 am to 2:30 pm – North Campus (Near Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station).
• 2nd and 4th Saturday of each Monday at 11:30 am to 2:30 pm – South Campus (Near Durgabai Deshmukh Metro Station).
• 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Center of Open Learning, Keshavpuram, North Delhi, (Near Keshav Puram Metro Station).

Though, a student can also visit at the official website of Delhi University School of Open Learning (DU SOL), either mail or contact the university campus of Entrepreneurship cell.

Contact No: 011 – 27008409

Email id: [email protected]  (reply will be given within 3 working days or early)

An SMS message will also be sent to all students at SOL – DU informing the above and will also be displayed on the SOL DU Website and North and South Delhi Contact Centers.

Issued under the approval of competent authority (Entrepreneurship Cell – SOL – DU)

Career Direction and Boost The Skill Set

This cell is formed for the students to interact with other students under the guidance of the senior faculty or other students who came across the concepts, ideas of any new venture and startups. The beneficiary goal for students in Ecell is to identify the student’s areas of interest, skills, personality, assessments, strengths, and competencies.

To take part in the Ecell, a student will go through the whole registration process that is filled by the freshers. E Cell of DU SOL Registration Form is available in the Online and Offline mode. Expertise activities, events, programs accomplished by the Ecell Skilling Courses.

Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurship Development provide handholding and mentoring support for the students in assembling their startups, enhancing the existing units.

Project Follow-ups

• Skilling Courses offered by the Training Analysis and the Development Plan.
• Set up the Business Map for Entrepreneurship Program.
• Access to Govt Schemes like Funding under PMEGP, MUDRA, and CGTMSE and Marketing Assistance under GEM Scheme, MSMEMart ( NSIC ), Public Procurement Policy – MSME,
• Developing Entrepreneurship Education Content viz Guides, Toolkits, Skill Specific booklets, ready reckoners, checklists for States, Districts Sectors, Domains, specific focus on underserviced sections of the student’s community,
• Work Experience, Earning mode through Entrepreneurship Events.