The Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) conducted the Basic Entrepreneurship Course (BEC) for the Skills Development Plan (SDP) Graduates under Bakery and Confectionary, Automobile Electrician, Digital Marketing and Earth Moving Equipment Mechanics skills training at the Technical Training Institution, Samthang, Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag. The Skills Development Plan is implemented by the Department of Workforce Planning and Skills Development (DoWPSD), Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD).
The BEC training is aimed at helping the trainees to translate their innovative ideas and skills into viable businesses thereby fostering self-employment and entrepreneurship as a preferred career option.
A total of 86 participants were trained on business and entrepreneurship concepts and techniques. The course covered the fundamentals of making a business management plan including marketing, production, organization and management, finance and accounts. Other relevant topics such as licensing procedures, risk management, and financial literacy were also covered. The training concluded with the pitching of business ideas by the participants to bankers and relevant stakeholders, to test the viability, feasibility and desirability of their business proposals.
The two weeks BEC training officially ended on 20th March and was combined with the annual graduation ceremony of regular and SDP trainees. The training completion certificates were presented by the Director General, Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment.