A great deal of attention has been paid to the subject of entrepreneurship over the past few years, stemming primarily from the discovery by economic analysts that small firms contribute considerably to economic growth and vitality. Realizing the need for training, the government started introducing several programs. There are many training institutes and associations at the State, National and International level, providing effective and proficient training to potential and existing women entrepreneurs. But unfortunately there are very few who are involved in the better utilization of these programs. The problem statement of the research is expressed in terms of research importance, society's apprehensions and scholastic contribution to the discipline. The objective of the research is to conduct a relative study of Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Karnataka (AWAKE) and Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI) that imparts training and development programs to women entrepreneurs. Primary analytical research methodology was adopted to carry out the research. Both primary and secondary data are considered and the survey is done by administering the questionnaire to potential and existing entrepreneurs who will be trained and developed at AWAKE and RVTI, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Training is an essential component for producing an able corpus of entrepreneurs who not only survive but thrive and contribute to the local and ultimately, the global economy. Promoting entrepreneurship for women will require an even greater reversal of traditional attitudes than the mere creation of jobs for women would. Realizing the need for training, the government has introduced several programs. Critical evaluation of the existing governmental and non-governmental efforts indicate that training and technical assistance offered are not geared to suit the individual needs. They are only `capsule' inputs focusing on the vested interests of individual trainers and consider the training as an `end' in itself.

Jeffrey Timmons (1989) defined entrepreneurship as "the ability to create and build something from practically nothing." His definition captures the spirit of the word, in the sense that entrepreneurs are like magicians, creating thriving organizations out of good ideas by virtue of hard work, canny business dealings and personal skills. Both the Central Government and various State Governments are taking increased interest in promoting the growth of entrepreneurship. Individuals are being encouraged to form new businesses and are being provided government support as tax incentives, buildings, roads and communication systems to facilitate this creation process. Society's support of entrepreneurship should also continue (Medha, 1987). This support is critical in providing both motivation and public support. A major factor in the development of this societal approval is the media.

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