Introduction
Entrepreneurial motivation training was an exciting and interested module, which helped to bring out the fellow’s inner feelings and talents and set the goal for the next coming days. A goal is nothing but a set of standards which will be achieved in the future by adding different values through various actions. All the participants learned by this module how to set their future plans.
Entrepreneurial motivation training is very essential to social entrepreneurs because it sparks the mind and stimulates their inner energy. It gives them the platform to express their ideas and thoughts.
Description of the module
Module instructor Rita started with the treasurer hunting game. In this game the fellows should bring and present with innovatively which materials instructor want. It is helpful to improve the fellow’s imagination presentation skills.
Later fellows played goal setting (Ring) game. In this game all the fellows must set their distance level away from goal. Through this game many things were paying attention. In this the instructor can measure the participant’s risk-taking capacity, confidence and influence of environment on mind.
The story writing and scoring activity is the one of the activities of goal setting. The instructor shows six pictures. After seeing the picture the fellows have to write six stories about whatever about comes their mind. Finally fellows filled the entrepreneurial orientation scoring sheet. In this sheet there are 21 questions about internal locus of control and external locus of control.
External characteristics of the person
· More defendants
· Less coordination
· Blaming others
· Passiveness
Internal characteristics of the person
· Achievement oriented person
· Independent in making decision
· Respect others
· Self blaming
Key points of the module
The module started with the practical activity of treasure hunting and its presentation. After that “who am I?” Then by seeing pictures story developing activity was conducted. The purpose of this activity is to assess the thinking process of the participants. Through these activities the instructor explained the process of achievement motivation and the criterion to score achievement imagery. An achievement situation involves the achievement goal with the standard of excellence. The achievement imagery should have the following 11 points.
· A need(N) to achieve on the part of the person.
· Anticipation of success or failure in attaining the.
· Activity (Act) successful or not aimed at attaining the goal.
· Difficulties or blocks (Bp and Bw) to the individuals progress to the goal. There may be personal or external problems.
· Emotional reactions i.e. positive goal anticipation (Ga+) and negative goal anticipation Ga-).
· Help (H) to the striving person from another person.
· Achievement thema, which means the central plot of the whole story, should explain one core goal.
All these factors are called achievement syndrome and and very essential in a story to decide the thinking process of the individual.
All fellows performed a drama by including all the above factors in the story. It gave more clarity about all aspects of achievement syndrome. There was a discussion on “who am I?” This session was really eye-opening for all the fellows.
Major learnings of the module
· Every fellow has treasures in his or her personality.
· Motivation is stimulation to achieve the goal, and it is essential to every individual.
· While setting the goal the individual should consider their abilities, past experiences, their environment.
· Learn from the success or failure.
· During team work we should not create dependency nor I should depend on others in each and every activity.
I am always passionate about organic agriculture. That’s why I have marketed 'N.P.BIOCOMPLEX' organic manure as a entrepreneur activity in Devinagar and Kalyanagar. It is manufactured by Madras fertilizers private LTD. It has prepared by 75% vermi compost and remaining 25% azospirillum and phospobacteria and 16 bio composts.
I started to sell from 8am to 11:30 pm. I visited door to door who are having garden and I tried to convince about my brand organic manure. within a short time I came to know it is very difficult business. Because people are not ready to listen my words. They have looked at me like a cheater. I visited 56 houses. But I convinced to only 4 house owners to purchase the manure. One person booked 1 quintal manure. He has farm near Hubli.
| manure bag units | Rate per bag (Rs) | % of the profit | Actual rate per Bag (RS) | No of bags selling | Investment (Rs) | Pro fit |
| 5kg | 50 | 40% | 30 | 4 | 200 | 80 |
| 50 kg (only Booking) | 430 | 30% | 316 | 2 | 860 | 228 |
| Total | - | - | - | 6 | 1020 | 308 |
1. Other expenses ( Bus pair) : 06.00 Rs
2. Total money returned: 302.00 Rs
3. Strategies used: Door to door visited and
Convinced customers through smooth words
4. Challenges:
· 5 Kg 4bags didn’t sell, hence I returned to Hubli branch office
· People aren’t ready to listen my words.
· Bags are too heavy Wight.
5. Lessons learnt:
Bags are too heavy. So I decided to do smart business.
How to convince the people
6. Next time if were to do the same marketing job what would you like to change:
I would like to go to Agriculture field and plants marketing places.
From 1st day class I came to know about meaning RTI how apply this act. Right to information act came into existence in 2005 from UPA government. It is great weapon for common people. Its main abject is to control the corrupt. Under this act. The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under the RTI act we may get records, documents, emails, advices, press releases, orders, logbook, contract agreements, data material in electronic form by any government public authorities.
From my RTI act, I can do infection the documents and I can take the notes and electronic material like CD, floppies by any govt office.
I also reminded about my basic rights. after the class I and devdanam visited the relive hospital of central relive department to get the information under RTI su-motu section.
But they didn't response properly. Because they haven't know about su-motu section.
we understood lot of things about RTI through the discussion with officer.
In second day class I learnt how to apply the particular query to any public authority under RTI act 22 of 2005. We can get any information by paying 10 rupees only. Under the RTI
It includes the right to -
inspect works, documents, records.
take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records.
take certified samples of material.
It includes information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts.
Application procedure: If you have any quires of any government offices, you can file application through RTI. Asutosh and thippanna taught about application format of RTI in Kannada and English.
After the session Jagdish and I went to BEO office in Hubli. I filed application to PIO of block education office regarding disable children projects In the application I asked the questions that what projects are you implementing about disable children, last year how much fund released and how much money you spent. I enjoyed lot. This is new and memorable day for me.
| time limit to get the information: |
| 30 days from the date of application 48 hours for information concerning the life and liberty of a person 5 days shall be added to the above response time, in case the application for information is given to Assistant Public Information Officer. If the interests of a third party are involved then time limit will be 40 days (maximum period + time given to the party to make representation). Failure to provide information within the specified period is a deemed refusal. |
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of an individualized proposal for social change. Fellows will be expected to implement their innovations with partner institutions.
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