Entrepreneurship Development Division
Entrepreneurship Development Division(EDD) is a special training division in order to create new entrepreneurial culture by introducing new managerial strategies to expand existing industries. Entrepreneurships plays an influential role in the economic growth and standard of living of the country. Entrepreneurship development and management consultancy works to strengthen entrepreneurial management skills through capacity building and training resources that foster adoption of good workplace practices in micro, small and medium enterprises. Technical know-how and business experience to local industrialists, offer counseling services and industrial information …etc are few other services provided by the division.
Services provided by the Division
Introducing the Modules of Entrepreneurship development & business creation for selected industrial sectors
Training on Managerial Skill Development, Entrepreneurship development, Marketing and financial management & Export Procedures.
Organizing & Conducting Business & employment creation Programmes for unemployed youth to start their own businesses and acquire NVQ certification for expected jobs.
Training for enhancing ICT literacy of entrepreneurs by introducing modules such as social media marketing, e-commerce web development, drop shipping, direct shipping etc.
Conducting & Facilitating TVEC registered skill upgrading programs in Digital Marketing & E-commerce for entrepreneurs and award TVEC accredited certification.
Compiling video portfolios for entrepreneurs to publicize their business via Web and Social Media Platforms
Providing & Dissemination of information through publications in the Library
Publishing ‘Karmantha Journal’ as a quarterly Publication.
Entrepreneurship Consultation through Information Cell & Hot Line
Divisions
Regional Development
Entrepreneur Development
Technical Services
Engineering
Leather Products & Footwear
Rubber Product Development
Marketing
Planning
Industrial Estates
Service Categories
Entrepreneurship Development Unit
- 1.1.1 On Managerial Skill Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Marketing and financial management & Export Procedures
1.2 Introducing Modules & Business Creation
- 1.2.1 Introducing the Modules of Entrepreneurship development & business creation for selected industrial sectors
1.3 Youth Empowerment
- 1.3.1 Organizing & Conducting Business & employment creation Programmes for unemployed youth to start their own businesses and acquire NVQ certification for expected jobs
1.4 Publishing ‘Karmantha’ Journal
- 1.4.1 Provide Industry Information and expanding the new opportunities of entrepreneurship
IT Unit
- 2.1.1 Training for enhancing ICT literacy of entrepreneurs by introducing modules such as social media marketing, e-commerce web development, drop shipping, direct shipping etc.
2.2 Certification
- 2.2.1 Conducting & Facilitating TVEC registered skill upgrading programs in Digital Marketing & E-commerce for entrepreneurs and award TVEC accredited certification
2.3 SME Branding
- 2.3.1 Compiling video portfolios for entrepreneurs to publicize their business via Web and Social Media Platforms.
Library/ Publication Service
- 3.1.1 Providing & Dissemination of information through publications in the Library
Information Cell
- 4.1.1 Entrepreneurship Consultation through Information Cell & Hot Line Number.
Head of Division
Mrs. Renuka Jayalath
Bsc (Management) 2nd Class MA (Economics)
Division Members
Deputy Director
Name :
Subject : Entrepreneurship Development
Official Contact: 011 2 605 372
Email: idbcedacs@gmail.com
Librarian
Name : Ms. Sathi Manjula
Subject : Library Service
Official Contact: 011 2 605 326
Extention: 123
Email: idblibrary1969@gmail.com
Actg. Assistant Director
Name : Mr. Saminda Ranathungage
Subject : School Industry Entrepreneurship Circles
Official Contact: 011 2 605 156
Email: idbcedacs@gmail.com
EPO
Name : Mr. Iresh Piyathilake
Subject : Digital Marketing
Official Contact: 011 2 605 372
Email: itu@idb.lk
EPO
Name : Ms. Nadeema Jayawardene
Subject : Counseling service
Official Contact: 011 2 612 603
Extention: 121
Email: idbcedacs@gmail.com