A Study on Entrepreneurial Intention Among Students Of Skill Universities In Rajasthan India

Abstract

newline A research study on Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) among Students of Skill Universities newlinein Rajasthan, India was conducted during 2018-21 with the objective of studying newlinedemographic, personal, skill education dimensions and their relationship with EI of skill newlineuniversity students. The study also assessed present entrepreneurial inputs in skill newlineeducation, future requirement and suggested policy initiatives. This exploratory study newlinewas conducted with 346 B.Voc. students as sample. The study considered newlineDemographic/ Personal dimension, Skill Education dimension as independent variables newlineand Entrepreneurial Intention dimension as dependent variable. Based on the review of newlineliterature and in consultation with experts a structured schedule consisting 540 newlinequestions was constructed, validated, pre-tested, ensured reliability and used for data newlinecollection. newlineThe study reveals that around two third of the students did not study entrepreneurship newlinemodule in their skill course. Nearly three fourth of the students expressed that there is newlineneed for introduction of new subjects. Large majority of the students opined that newlineeighteen entrepreneurial inputs namely, Achievement Motivation, Entrepreneurial newlineMotivation, Business Idea Generation, Market Survey, MSME Schemes, Startup newlineSupport, Financial Assistance, Institutional Mechanism, Intellectual Property Rights, newlineBusiness Plan preparation, Project Report Preparation, Mentoring, Industrial Visits, newlineCase Studies, Screening of Videos/ Films, Business Idea Competitions, Success newlineStories and Entrepreneurs Interface which are very crucial but have least content in newlinetheir skill curriculum. Important entrepreneurial characteristics namely risk taking ability, newlineself-confidence, innovativeness, empowerment to face uncertainties, resource newlinemobilisation, abilities to organise a business, management skills, inculcating newlineentrepreneurial culture, positive attitude and SWOT analysis were not influenced by skill newlineeducation curriculum.