Model of Technopreneurship to Empower Rural Youths for Self-Employment

Abstract

Post implications of the Open Market Policy have created much potential in the various sectors. In order to compete with the trends in the market, it is essential to revolute and design newly formed Modules of training in the scenario of Technological Entrepreneurship. Present system of education is unable to create employment opportunities in the rural-urban sector. Self-employment pace with time is useful for the socio-economic development. Reorientation of formal technological education systems towards sustainable development, at all levels, including higher education for youths giving due importance to both the content and the outcomes of sustainable development. In order to eliminate digital divide and also to support speedy actions to remain in the market "Information Technology revolution: is necessary. An appropriate designed Model of Technopreneurship can generate Self-Employment among the trained youths to change their lives. Every aspirant must acquire the suggested three basic skills of the Technopreneurship-Model to start and run the enterprise. Vocational, Technopreneurial, and Entrepreneurial are the skills required for self-sustainable enterprise. "Technopreneurship Education Pedagogy" is necessary to impart vocational skills with traditional inputs of entrepreneurial education. Pre-Education, Education-Instructional (Training) and Post Training follow-up activities are the phases that are useful to create Technopreneurial culture in the society. It was possible only after the proper sequencing during the project implementation