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 orld  over,  societies  are  manoeuvring   differently  abled  through  capacity  building  and
 with  approaches  that  include  the   training  to  ensure  enterprise  creation,
 Wdifferently  abled  in  their  development   employability and sustainable livelihood options.
 plans. Survival itself has always been a challenge
 Through all-inclusive approach, the centre will help
 for  the  differently  abled;  it  has,  therefore,  been
 in  sensitisation  of  11,500  participants  thus
 important  to  carve  out  ways  and  methods  that   Seen during an interactive session of the workshop of Experts/Counsellors are (2nd from R) Shri G N Nachiya, Director, Social
 resulting in improved economic patterns; higher
 integrate them in the mainstream. Societies and   Defence, Gujarat State; (L-R) Dr. Amit Dwivedi, Nodal Officer, CEDA & In-charge Department of Policy Advocacy, Knowledge &
 incidence  of  employment,  entrepreneurship  and   Research, EDII; Shri Vishnubhai Chaudhry, Khodiyar Education Trust and Mr. Prakash Solanki, Faculty, EDII
 policies have always sought to institute plans and
 livelihood, inclusive growth, empowerment, setting
 methods  to  evolve  an  inclusive  approach  to
 up of close to 4800 enterprises and generation of
 growth.  However,  much  is  still  desired  as  the
 around 9600 employment opportunities.
 differently abled continue to struggle on the fronts      The event was held in the presence of noted   of experience in the field of entrepreneurship at
 of living and livelihood.   To create awareness an   The  significant  activities  under  the  aegis  of  the   government  officials  -  Shri  Manoj  Aggarwal,   national and international levels, the Institute is
 equitable and amiable environment for them EDII   Centre,  conducted  over  the  past  few  months   IAS,  Addl.  Chief  Secretary,  Social  Justice  &   confident about intervening to make them self-
 recently signed an MoU with Directorate of Social   include:  Empowerment  Department,  Government  of   employable  and  self-sustainable  through
 Defence  and  Gujarat  State  Handicapped   Gujarat and Shri G N Nachiya, Director, Social   capacity  building  programmes  in  skill
 Ÿ   Workshop of Experts / Counsellors
 (Divyang) Finance and Development Corporation,   Defence,  Gujarat  State.  The  event  saw   development and entrepreneurship.”
 Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  Department,      E D I I   c o n d u c t e d   a   w o r k s h o p   o f   participation of more than 61 organizations and      The  workshop  was  followed  by  two  panel
 Govt.  of  Gujarat  to  establish  a  Centre  for   Experts/Counsellors on 2nd January, 2021 with   72 participants from various NGOs who work
                                                             discussions  where  discussions  centered
 Empowerment of Differently Abled (CEDA) at EDII   the  aim  of  increasing  public  awareness  and   for  and  with  differently  abled  individuals  and   around  business  opportunities,  tech  based
 Campus. As a National Resource Institute in the   creating  sensitivity  among  people  about  the   entrepreneurs.
                                                             startups, importance of various departments at
 field of entrepreneurship education, EDII has taken   issues  and  concerns  that  the  physically
                The event began with Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director   the Government level for development of the
 upon itself the onus of equipping people across   challenged face in terms of leading a fulfilled life
               General,  EDII  welcoming  the  guests  and   differently abled in Gujarat and related areas.
 the country through entrepreneurship training so   or pursuing rewarding livelihood options.
               participants. He expressed his sincere thanks   The  panel  discussions  were  headed  by  key
 that they develop knowledge, skills and attitude to
    The workshop was conducted with an objective   to  honorable  Prime  Minister  Shri  Narendra   speakers belonging to reputed organizations
 set up sustainable new enterprises.
 of  imparting  skill  development  and   Modi  for  giving  the  word  'Divyangan'  to  the   working specifically for this target group.  They
 The centre will help in promoting entrepreneurship,   entrepreneurship  training  to  the  differently   Differently  Abled.  He  expressed  how  it  is   provided insights into the prevalent restrictive
 employability and livelihood activities among the   abled  through  a  series  of  interventions  like   important  to  facilitate  their  all-round   environment for the differently abled who have
 differently  abled.  The  entire  project  is  aimed  at   community outreach activities.   development,  and  through  the  right  skill   limited  opportunities  in  front  of  them.  Scope
 unleashing  the  entrepreneurial  potential  of  the   building, mentoring and counselling, they can   and opportunities were discussed at length.
               well  be  integrated  into  mainstream  social
               structure. He said, “With EDII's three decades









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