CERD – Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College

CENRE FOR ENTRENEURSHIP AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CERD)

Vision :

To be foremost grassroots in student Empowerment.
Not to be a job seekers.
To be Job Creators is our slogan.
To aid and assist Entrepreneurial Culture among the students.

Mission :

To Inspire , Empower and promote a new generation of Entrepreneurs by providing the skills, knowledge and resources needed for business and skill development, there by contributing to national development.
To be in a position to promote Entreprise Creation and provide sustenance to Entreprises through different interventions such as Education, Training, consultancy, mentoring services.

Composition

NAME	POSITION
Mr. A. Abdul Hameed., M.A., M.Phil., Assistant Professor of Economics	Co-ordinator
Mrs. S.Sagetha parvin., M.A., M.Phil., Assistant Professor of Economics	Member

PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED

“College Bazaar”

The Cenre For Entreneurship and Rural Development ( CERD ) and Mahalir Thittam Theni district jointly organized “ College Bazaar “ to extend support and help to the Self Help Groups (SHGS) in Theni District on 27^th and 28^th of August 2012 .

The Programme was inaugurated by Hajee. M. Dharvesh Mohideen, B.Sc.,Secretary & Correspondent, H.K.R.H College, Uthamapalyam, in the presence of Hajee. M. Sheik Mohideen, President, H.K.R.H. College, Uthamapalyam, Hajee. Dr. H. Mohamed Meeran , principal, H.K.R.H. College, Uthamapalayam and Mr.S. Dharmasivam, Project Officer , Mahalir Thittam, Theni. More than 25 Self Help Groups were put their Stalls. Our students both men and women , Teaching staffs , Non Teaching staffs extend their full support and encouragement by purchasing commodities.

By the Success of College Bazaar in 2012, again in the year 2015, Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College, Centre For Entrepreneurship And Rural Development ( CERD ) and Mahalir Thittam, Tamilnadu Corporation For Development for Women , District collectorate, Theni, have jointly organized a three day Self Help Group Sales Exhibition in the “College Bazaar” from 5 – 10 – 2015 to 7 – 10 – 2015 .

The “College Bazaar” was inaugurated by Hajee. M. Sheik Mohideen, President, H.K.R.H. College, Uthamapalyam, in the presence of Hajee. M. Dharvesh Mohideen, B.Sc.,Secretary & Correspondent, H.K.R.H college, Uthamapalyam, managing committee members, Hajee. Dr. H. Mohamed Meeran, principal, H.K.R.H. College, teaching and Non teaching staff members and students.

Our College NSS Volunteers assisted SHGS members to arrange stalls . Around 40 stall were arranged by SHGS of Theni district.

Thiru. Venkatachalam, IAS, District collector , Theni, visited the sales exhibition in the second day and encouraged the SHGS members and had a discussion with students. People from Uthamapalayam Town visited and enthusiastically purchased at the “College Bazaar” supported by SHGS Members.

“Traditional Food Festival 2018”

Centre For Entrepreneurship And Rural Development & Consumer Club, Health & Fitness club jointly organized “Traditional Food Festival on 27^th February 2018’’ to make awareness on healthy traditional food among students and staffs. The motto of festival is

“Eat Healthy Be Healthy” The aim of this festival is to encourage entrepreneurship, and to promote awareness on healthy and traditional food . The Festival was inauguarated by Hajee. M. Dharvesh Mohideen, B.Sc.,Secretary & correspondent, H.K.R.H College,Uthamapalyam, in the presence of Hajee. M. Sheik Mohideen, President, H.K.R.H. College, Uthamapalyam, Managing Committee Members, Hajee. Dr. H. Mohamed Meeran , principal, H.K.R.H. College, Staffs and students.

Both men and women students prepared varieties of delicious traditional foods and put up their Stalls for Sale. Street food Vendors from Uthamapalayam town additionally took part with interest and made their sales of different nutritious traditional food to our staffs and Students.

COURSE CONDUCTED

“Certificate course in Tailoring 2016 – 2017”

Our college Centre For Entrepreneurship And Rural Development ( CERD ) planned and started certificate course in tailoring in the year 2016 – 2017 for women student to empower them in a Entrepreneur skills. This course has been conducted through well qualified full time tutor Mrs . R. Sivakami. The centre initiates teaching and training to the interested students during their leisure hours. In the year 2016 – 17, 26 students were enrolled and 22 students have completed the course. They have issued certificates based on written and practical evaluation.

Again in the year 2017 – 2018, 25 students were enrolled and 19 students have completed the course Successfully.

“Certificate course in Food Processing 2017 – 2018”

Cenre For Entreneurship And Rural Development ( CERD ) framed another Entrepreneurship Certificate Course on Food Processing to the interested students. Under the leadership of a qualified tutor Mrs.M. Farzana begum, B.Tech Food Technology to inculcate entrepreneurial skills in food industry. 30 Hour classes were Conducted. 24 students were enrolled and 18 were completed the course successfully.

“Certificate course in E – Services 2017 – 2018”

Centre For Entrepreneurship And Rural Development is directing another course on E – services for men Students to be independently– Employed. This course gives practical Knowledge on E – services such as online ticket booking , online fresh and renewal of passport , Adhaar updation and internet Banking.

The course has been planned in view of conducting 30 hour classes [ 10 hours Theory & 20 hours practical ] with prescibed syllabus .The classes will be active from 4.15 PM to 5. 30 PM . The instructor of this course is Professor Mr. Sheik Mohideen, Department of Information Technology H.K.R.H. College, Uthamapalayam. In the year 2017 – 2018, 22 students were enrolled and 18 students have successfully completed the course.