KOCHI:The Students Union at the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) has formed Tesla, a club that will help students in developing business ideas in the diversified areas of fisheries, agri-business, food production, value-addition, fish processing and marine drugs.
The best ideas will be transferred to the university’s Centre for Advanced Training in Entrepreneurship Development (CATED), for transforming into reality.
‘Tesla’ will focus on promoting students to utilise their entrepreneurial tastes and creative ideas by organising contests and reality shows.
“The club has already received a slew of ideas, such as organic aqua-culture unit, launch of fisheries outlet offering fish products and setting up an innovative aquaponic system, from the students,” said Students’ Union chairman V Shanuj. Tesla was inaugurated by Andrine Mendez, winner of the award for ‘best young entrepreneur’. The function was presided over by KUFOS Vice-chancellor B Madhusoodana Kurup. The VC said the university would impart training to students on developing entrepreneurial capabilities, and provide them the required assistance.
“On completing the course, the students will become capable of providing jobs, rather than being mere job-seekers. The entrepreneurship development centre at the university will be always open to students who wish to transform their business ideas into reality,” he added.
“At the inaugural function, a business idea contest for students was held, wherein the student groups submitted their creative ideas and projects for entrepreneurship.
The best ideas and projects will be transferred to the university for further development,” said Jojais John, convener of the club.
Registrar V M Victor George, K V Jayachandran, V Ambilikumar, M K Sajeevan, Jain K Gilber and Fadil Samad spoke.