Impact of Entrepreneurship Education in Promoting Entrepreneurial Aptitude - Perceptions of SPMVV Women Students

Entrepreneurship has gained momentum in the 21^st Century as it cannot only reduce unemployment but also promote productivity thereby boosting the economy of the country. Hence, many of the higher educational institutions have introduced entrepreneurship education as one of the optional or core papers in their curriculum in various disciplines. Entrepreneurship education would not only provide theoretical knowledge but also enable the students in establishing the entrepreneurship mindset through developing entrepreneurial skills, behaviours, attitudes and further train them with entrepreneurial abilities. It also supports in starting their own business ventures or engaging in entrepreneurship activities. The results of the studies have shown that entrepreneurship education in higher learning institutions has positive perceptions on the students towards the said education. Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalaya (SPMVV) is in the forefront for introducing entrepreneurship education as one of the subjects in its curriculum for all disciplines with different approaches in teaching and the evaluation method. Since there are so many benefits of entrepreneurship education, this university is not satisfied with its current performance. There is a perceived need to improve the curriculum from time to time. In the light of the above, an attempt has been made in this study to assess the perception of the SPMVV students towards entrepreneurship education and its impact on promotion of entrepreneurial aptitude. The results were presented in two sections viz., socio-economic and demographic profile of the sample and perception of the students towards entrepreneurship education.