Event | National Conference

Mr. Rajiv Prakash spoke on Role of Mentors in entrepreneurship development and mentoring as the powerful resource , He mentioned that the main purpose of a mentor is to help entrepreneurs with specific questions by sharing their knowledge and contacts harvested through their years of experience. Therefore, a mentor must not only fulfil their executive functions, but also understand the process and evolution of the project.

He also emphasized on Roles and contributions of the mentor

Some of the teachings, tasks and knowledge which a mentor shares are:

• Their work experience

• Brings a good reputation and credibility to the business

• Information from their own journey

• Advice in a strategic plan as well as operative

• Orientation in the resolution of problems

• Can support in the commercial work of the enterprise

• Motivation in difficult times

• Help to establish goals

• Identify resources

• Help to professionalize the management: business culture, process, recruiting talent, etc.

• Developing and sharing contacts, and therefore can help open doors

He also made it a point that the mentor-mentee relationship is a process based on trust and effort invested by both parties. You can’t expect that your mentor will magically remove all the obstacles on your way or remedy all your mistakes. The mentor’s advice will be effective only if you’re willing to listen, learn, and implement. Be honest about your business’ positive and negative sides, your flaws and capabilities, as well as your fears.

D. Roopa Emphasized on “Women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”, and the flagship Generation Equality campaign, which calls for women’s right to decision-making in all areas of life, equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end all forms of violence against women and girls, and health-care services that respond to their needs. As it is widely known that women stood as front line warriors during Covid-19 in the capacity of health care workers, caregivers, innovators, community organizers and effective national leaders to combat the pandemic, it can be opined without an iota of doubt that women possess tremendous potential of ushering in positive changes in the society as well as organisations.

She made it a point that women leaders and women’s organizations have demonstrated their skills, knowledge and networks in their field. Today there is more acceptance than ever before that women bring different experiences, perspectives and skills to the table, and make irreplaceable contributions to decisions, policies and laws that work better for all. The growth of women leadership has not been a cake walk. Most of the women entrepreneurs in India have witnessed mammoth challenges in setting up their business entities. In this section, experiences of some of the leading women entrepreneurs who by their sheer determination, dedication, perseverance and patience have attained astral heights in their business pursuits. She ended her speech with a note that No doubt, women leadership has grown prodigiously but more initiatives needs to be undertaken for fostering women’s leadership and to witness it attaining the pinnacle of excellence.