siliconindia | | August 20199It makes real sense for entrepreneurs to scrape that unproductive post-recruitment training period and replace it with a well-thought, thoroughly planned extracurricular invasion at the college and institute levelThere are many ways this par-ticipation of entrepreneurs in extra-curricular activities can be tactically introduced. Students, while they are in college, do need to be directed on the right path, for there is no reason at all why anyone must discourage a college fresher from having a pas-sion for suppose, writing, cooking or body building. It will be better, to be honest, rather to help them setup their own platform, where their ob-session gets converted into a produc-tive activity. Not only will it make him appreciate the art of clear and explicit expression of ideas, but also help the person in his/her businesses in the long term with the skill prac-ticed over the years. The publishing industry can, for instance, help the College Literary Club or the college magazine follow professional guide-lines and be like internships for those intending to join them later. Thus, every skill, from cartooning to sew-ing or weaving to ceramics, has the possibility of one or more connected industry to step-in and help institutes build the right infrastructure and a relevant focus.Emerging Market & Entre-preneurship OpportunitiesEntrepreneurship in education is no longer about just mentorship or spon-sorship of the annual college fest. An entire section has conveniently forgotten the essential link-up with extracurricular activities in institutes and colleges ­ which essentially have the potential to evolve into the most powerful weapon those businesses, have ever seen. Businesses usu-ally hire people and train them for months, so that they are turned into generators of profit ­ and incorrectly so, the educational institutes and col-leges get all the blame for this flaw. Do you want to hear the truth? It is that out educational institutes have as well as provide the right opportuni-ties that the entrepreneurs need to no-tice, nurture as well as nourish.Because of the diverse interests of school or college students, the range of extracurricular activity offerings varies extensively, depending upon the size and type of school, college or university. Extracurricular activities range primarily from participating in school magazines to social organiza-tions to intercollegiate athletic pro-grams, and more. Debates and elo-cution participations have clarity in thoughts and a logical assimilation of appropriate ideas in the right se-quence inbuilt in them. Community services such as walks & marches, do-nation drives, beach clean-up, volun-teer fair, fundraising activities, some fun trips to important places, such as summits and seminars; Summer op-portunities such as career opportuni-ties, boot camp, internships and lots more. These are the areas where fresh leads can be generated, which is not only a golden opportunity of entre-preneurs, but also help in building a strong and responsible country. This is the need of our country, which is although a developing country, but needs only a slight concentrated push to become a developed country. Just need to work in a right direction to shape the future generation to take it from this stage with sea of opportu-nities that entrepreneurs are looking for. And if this is really true, busi-nesses need to make it their business to label extracurricular activities as opportunities for future-building.
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