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Private universities in smaller cities and towns are paying more attention to entrepreneurship. In what can be seen as growing competition from institutes in such cities, experts said these universities leave no stone unturned to make sure every student gets some entrepreneurial experience amid bleak placement records on campuses. Ten years ago, a survey by PurpleLeap found that only one out of 10 students graduating from small-town engineering colleges was readily employable. Professors said the situation hasn't changed much, although colleges are trying to chart out new courses other than salaried jobs. What is unique to universities in such cities is that entrepreneurship projects are geared towards addressing the problems of the common people sustainably. Besides, colleges are ensuring that every candidate gets exposure to such facilities by allowing alumni to continue working on projects and enabling credits for the current system. Credit system Triggered by a flood in Visakhapatnam, Anik Panja worked to solve the problem of water shortage and built a plug-and-play recycling system that can be retrofitted onto kitchen pipes. Though he graduated last year, Panja’s ‘Hydro Gravitricity’ project is being incubated at the venture development centre (VDC) of Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, a deemed university. At GITAM, students are introduced to the nuances of innovation and entrepreneurship in the first year through a mandatory two-credit course. They are c...