PROPELLING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT THE GRASS ROOTS – CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR BALANCED ECONOMIC GROWTH

Entrepreneurship is pivotal for creating employment opportunities and economic growth. Entrepreneurs are the key factor in the socio-economic change. It is imperative to foster entrepreneurship awareness among college going students to accelerate economic growth. Stimulating entrepreneurship among college students is very much needed to increase the job providers rather than job seekers. Entrepreneurial competence makes all the difference in the rates of economic growth. This paper discussed some of the barriers to entrepreneurship and measures to enhance the aspiration towards entrepreneurship among college students. “The educational system should highlight the importance of entrepreneurship and prepare the students right from the college education to get oriented towards setting up of the enterprises. Diversity of skills and perseverance in work makes an entrepreneur” Dr. A.P.J. AbdulKalam Former President of India