Category: EDII Report 116

In line with EDII’s efforts to promote women entrepreneurship is the Project Udaya, wherein the Institute has joined hands with TATA Communications Ltd. to promote entrepreneurship among women from SC / ST

EDII and Rajasthan Patrika have entered into a collaboration to jointly organize Entrepreneurship Development Programmes for emerging women entrepreneurs. Against
the backdrop that entrepreneurship is the need-of-the-hour, especially among the women community

Women Entrepreneurs – Access Connect Transform (WeAct) is a forum for women entrepreneurs of rural regions to provide them with handholding assistance so that they do profitable and sustainable businesses. EDII has partnered with Accenture to implement the WeAct forum

HCL SATTVA Project is unique in the way it focuses on building the inner strengths of community institutions such as SHGs, Clusters / Blocks / District level Federations through a well-designed program that suits the needs of community women.

Gujarat has always been touted as an entrepreneurial state where people have an innate sense of doing business. Women of the state are also much ahead in the league of finding a place for themselves as successful entrepreneurs, despite hindrances which are typically faced by women when they venture out into the business world.

India’s wealth is reflected in its huge talented resource base of weavers and artisans who are closely connected with traditions and legacy of this resource-blessed country. Gujarat with its rich handicraft and handloom tradition has a glorious crafts history which needs to be resurrected on the cornerstones of skill upgradation;

In order to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Chhattisgarh, EDII signed an MoU with Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur (GGCU) on 8th November. MoUs were exchanged between Director General EDII, Dr. Sunil Shukla and Mr. Suraj Meher, Deputy Registrar of Guru Ghasidas Central University Bilaspur

Some people are different but with unique skills. The Centre for Empowerment of Differently Abled (CEDA) has been set up at EDII with support of Directorate of Social Defense and Gujarat State Handicapped (Divyang) Finance and Development Corporation, Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Govt. of Gujarat

Regulating economic activities, generating employment opportunities, creating sustainable livelihood avenues, reducing poverty are just some of the advantages that MSMEs bestow on an economy.

On 15th November 2021, the Rwanda – India Entrepreneurship Development Centre was inaugurated in Kigali, Rwanda at the hands of Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan. The Centre has been established by EDII, under an agreement with the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.