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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), set up in 1983, is an autonomous institution registered under the Societies Registration Act and sponsored by all India financial institutions viz., IDBI Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd. and State Bank of India (SBI) with active support from the Government of Gujarat. Committed to education, research and training, EDI has earned a great deal of national and international recognition for its efforts as reflected in the support it has received from the World Bank, International Labour Organization, UNIDO, Commonwealth Secretariat and several other international agencies. The Institute has been conducting several international programmes for a variety of target groups to develop managerial talent, proficiency in computer skills, skills of entrepreneur trainer-motivators in small business promotion and micro enterprises and micro finance related activities, good governance practices in the NGO sector and sensitivity to gender centric issues. As of now, the institute has developed 112 professionals in the area of Business Communication in English, as well.
The Institute has also successfully carried out the prestigious task assigned by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, to set up Entrepreneurship Development Centers in Cambodia, Lao-PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV nations).
Eventhough much has been realised, far more remains to be done. EDI continues with its mission of enhancing the skills of human resources at national and international levels through various programmes workshops and projects.
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