A workshop on Entrepreneurship and Digitalisation was conducted by the EDP cell of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College on the 20 January 2020 with the objective of motivating students to take up entrepreneurship and also to point out how digitalization ushered in new opportunities in business. It was inaugurated by Mr. Agari Raghavendra Rao, Proprietor of Agari enterprises, Mangaluru. Mr. Shreemukha, Founder of C-Key, Sullia, also an alumni of the college, was the guest of honour.
Mr. Raghavendra Rao, in his inaugural address pointed out how participation in various activities organized in the college enables the students to master several techniques which are required for managing business. Mr. Shreemukha stressed on the need for developing a passion of following the dreams and become successful entrepreneurs in future. Identifying business opportunities is crucial to the budding entrepreneurs he added. Principal, Prof. Aruna Kamath, in her presidential address pointed out how digitalization has opened up immense opportunities and has accelerated the pace at which the business is carried on.
The inaugural session was followed by two technical sessions on topics, ‘Tools of digitalisation’ by Mr. Harish Kumar, Founder and CEO of Accolade Tech Solutions and ‘Effects of digitalisation’ by Mr. Avinash Suvarna, Director of Sea Sapphire Motels and infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Large number of students from various colleges took part in the workshop. The workshop was successful in giving motivation to the young entrepreneurs to venture into the exciting field of entrepreneurship.