Impact of Entrepreneurial Development Programs on Youths: A Study on the College Students of Durgapur

India’s population is expanding rapidly, which means fierce competition for jobs. Starting one’s own business might be a very fulfilling way to get independent in present socioeconomic environment. If college students receive entrepreneurship training, it might spark their interest in starting their own businesses. It will teach students how to start their own businesses and may be hire others, which will help the nation’s job market. Additionally, it will encourage creativity and problem-solving abilities. Above all, these training courses will assist students in comprehending how to move forward with a business idea in the most practical manner and thus promote self-employment with dignity. This study seeks to determine the extent of participation of college students of Durgapur in entrepreneurial development programme, to find out the factors which motivate college students in undergoing entrepreneurship training programmes, and to investigates whether students felt any noticeable changes among themselves after going through such programmes. Besides, this study also endeavors to examine whether demographic characteristics have any bearing on students’ intentions to enroll in entrepreneurial development programmes. The research is based on primary data. Purposive sampling was the method used to collect data from the sample for this investigation. The sample consists of 50 college students who successfully completed the entrepreneurship training programme organized by their institution. A factor analysis was performed to determine the factors influencing students’ intentions toward entrepreneurship programmes.