Activities – National Institute of Motivational and Institutional Development

Over the years NIMID, by evolving an experiential learning methodology suitable for the Indian ethos, has pioneered the concept of Entrepreneurship Development particularly in backward districts. It has also conducted Trainer’s Training Programmes so as to strengthen the Entrepreneurship Development Movement in India. In doing so it has helped several small and large organizations during their establishment, growth and regeneration.

Entrepreneurship for the Next Decade:

Globalization of Indian economy as a consequence of the liberalization policy is putting additional demands on the small entrepreneurs. He can no longer run his business the way he has been for years. To enlighten him about the forthcoming change and to prepare him to take up the challenges and opportunities accompanying them, NIMID conducts this training programme.

Creating maximum number of first generation entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) are conducted for target groups who want to start their own business. Preference would be given to women, backwards and those below the poverty line. Training is imparted with inputs to develop entrepreneurial personality as well as to cultivate skills to deal with institutional support system along with functional competencies. And ongoing support in the form of counseling needs be provided to the trainees even after the programme.

EDPs for Women

NIMID envisages EDPs focused on women. This is done with a view to empowering them to develop their self- image by building their confidence. These programmes are to be conducted in both rural as well as urban centers. Under the Maharashtra State Women’s Policy, women are to be equipped for local, stable and gainful self-employment or for entrepreneurial activities. As such women’s EDPs have their relevance.

EDPs for urban educated unemployed youth

The educated unemployment is growing fast. These unemployed youths largely seek salary – employment. Along with the employment seekers, employment creaters need emerge. Several young men and women have entrepreneurial potential. This has to be discovered and nurtured.

Agricultural EDPs

Agro-service centers largely failed. Agricultural graduates or diploma holders even when they have entrepreneurial potential go in for jobs. Their education and knowledge is not invested in making agriculture more productive.

Traditionally, agriculture in India has been at subsistence level and marketable surplus production has not been given sufficient importance,. This has hampered the growth of Indian agriculture to its true potential. NIMID proposes to conduct EDPs for entrepreneurising the agricultural groups so as to make them more business minded and management oriented.

Creating Marketing entrepreneurs

Marketing is undoubtedly going to be the most crucial aspect. Marketing is going to be highly competitive hereafter and would call for different competencies. NIMID, therefore, proposes to give it its rightful place and conduct training programmes to develop trainees into marketing entrepreneurs so that they are assured of success.

Empowering Existing Small Enterprises:

NIMID realized that the established entrepreneurship Development Programmes need enrichment due to the new competencies demanded by the new situation particularly brought out by the liberalization of trade and internationalization of economy to make India a significant player in the global market. So NIMID designed a new model to empower the existing ones.

Small Industry Management Programme:

It has been shown by several studies that a small entrepreneur spends more than fifty percent of his time on routine matters. This prevents him from developing his full potential. To overcome this situation, NIMID conducts a training programme to prepare Management Assistants for small industries that can share most of the entrepreneur’s routine work and let him use his time for the developmental activities.

NGOs Management Training

NIMID has developed a design for the training of those who work in the Non – Government Organization (NGOs). Even those who promoted NGOs require training as the milieu has changed. NGOs have to be self- supporting at the earliest. There are also serious problems between NGO’s Promoters, Office- bearers and Operators. There is in addition the problem of the generation gap. NIMID proposes to bring NGOs in the main – stream of economic development in the real sense as they form the forth sector of the national economy.

Development of the Quality of the Community Life:

NIMID was long back convinced that unless the Community becomes achievement oriented, entrepreneurship cannot be prolifically catalyzed. So, NIMID turned to improve the quality of the community life.

Unnat LokJeevan Prakalp

This innovative concept emphasizes the all round community development. In the Walwa Taluka Project, Child is the medium for bringing the change in the society from below the grass roots. Through pre-primary schools, NIMID seeks access to the family through the child and then to the village institutions and ultimately to the village environment. 50 villages have been covered. About 60 Balwadies have been taken under the Project. Their teachers are trained and guardians are involved. The children’s physical and mental abilities are sought to be trained sensitizing them with the features of the environment around. Unnat Baljeevan Prakalp is the foundation of the Unnat Lokjeevan prakalp.

A Similar project but with health – care as the base is being implanted off Dombivali, Dist, Thane. 12 villages have been taken under the Project. Children and women are the target groups. Medical Check – up camps are organized. The women’s organizations have been formed in villages. Five (5) primary health centers are already established in the area with local support and little funding from SOSVA – a Govt. of India Agency. The illiterate women have become aware of their abilities and are working on their own initiative proposing to establish their Consumer Co. operative and even a Bank. Children have their libraries, reading rooms and sports as well as cultural activities. All this is being managed on behalf of NIMID and by village women. The staff is also female.

Industrial Health Club:

An innovative concept has been evolved by NIMID. It brings together a number of small entrepreneurs in a particular area and helps them to form their Club. The participants discuss and share their problems and achievements. Training programmes are organized for the participants according to their specific needs. The idea behind the Club is to focus on the existing un- healthy and also healthy units that they are responsible for the health of their enterprises. They are then assisted to empower themselves with diagnostic studies, training and consultancy to cope with potential threats.

Self – help and collaboration are the basic concepts behind the Industrial Health Club.

Workshop on Use of Press Media for Economic Development:

Two – day Workshops are proposed at various locations for media persons. The workshop will discuss various issues of developmental journalism, particularly rural economic and entrepreneurial development.