Q.State any four objectives of an Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP).

An EDP sets out to do several definite things, from developing competencies to actually helping a unit start.

The main objectives of an Entrepreneurship Development Programme include the following (any four are needed for a short answer):

1. Develop and strengthen entrepreneurial competencies — the motives, knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to run an enterprise.
2. Identify and select potential entrepreneurs with the right aptitude, through tests and interviews, so training effort is well spent.
3. Motivate people towards self-employment and build the confidence to start a venture.
4. Help participants select a suitable project / product in the light of demand, resources and their own ability, and prepare a viable project report.
5. Impart the basic knowledge and skills of management — production, marketing and finance.
6. Create awareness of the support available from banks, financial institutions and government agencies, and how to avail it. …