The book is a product of a Major Research Project granted by University Grants Commission (UGC). The research project has been conducted with the purpose of evolving an approach to the development strategy for enhancing the entrepreneurial propensity among the underprivileged social groups in the State of Odisha. The study was driven by the fact that a large chunk of population belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), Religious Minority (Muslims and Christians) and Women etc have remained economically backward due to lack of adequate capital as well as necessary support to pursue entrepreneurial activity. Most of the enterprises run by them for livelihood happened to be at subsistence level and require urgent attention to achieve growth and development. Hence, it is important that for the state and country to achieve higher levels of economic growth and development, the economic status of these underprivileged groups of people must be raised to higher levels. It is with this idea that the book is aimed at analysing the entrepreneurial propensity of the hitherto denied social class due to the prevalence of rigid social stratification. This book should be useful for the those who operate as promoters, policy framers, social thinkers, practicing entrepreneurs and the students in the field of business and management.
Dr. Shiba Charan Panda is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Commerce, Satyawati College (Eve.), University of Delhi. A Ph.D from Delhi School of Economics in the subject “Entrepreneurship and Small Business’ he has published several articles in various research journals. He has presented a paper at Global Business Sustainability Conference in Saginaw, Michigan (USA), September 23-26, 2014 at Saginaw Valley State University on “Entrepreneurial Supply among the Underprivileged in an Underdeveloped Region-A Case Study of Odisha”. Dr Panda Chaired a Conference in the UGC sponsored Inter-disciplinary National Conference on “Frontiers in the field of Science, Technology and Sustainability” on 15th Feb 2014, organized by Elphinstone College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai. He has been the Course Coordinator on subject ‘Business Ecosystem and Entrepreneurship’ under UGC’ programme on E-pathshala (On-line Education Portal of UGC) for students of PG in Business Economics. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and guiding research. His area of interest is on subjects like Financial Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Entrepreneurship and small enterprises.Dr. Panda has been a visiting faculty to many Delhi-based Management Institutes and Colleges of DU on Entrepreneurship and Small Business. He has also participated in the Statutory Bodies of DU in the administration of the University system.
Dr. Janmejoy Khuntia is currently teaching as an Associate Professor in Economics in School of Open Learning, Campus of Open Learning, University of Delhi which was formerly known as School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education, best known as India’s first Institution in Distance Education at University level. He did his B.A (Hons) and M.A in Economics from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, M. Phil (Economics) from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and Ph. D (Economics) from M.D.U, Rohtak. He has published several articles on entrepreneurship development in the society and has already authored a book titled – “Micro-entrepreneurship in India- A case Study”published by Academic Publications, Delhi. Dr. Khuntia has nearly 30 years of teaching experience at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. He has been a Member of Academic Council of University of Delhi and also been involved in development of curriculum, study materials and MOOCs for Secondary and Senior Secondary levels at NCERT and NIOS respectively as an external expert.
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