EDII and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur jointly conducted a 5-day Faculty Development Programme on ‘Entrepreneurship Course Curriculum Design, Development & Teaching’, virtually during 21 – 22 & 24 – 26, March 2022. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General- EDII and Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, CSJMU. In all, 45 academicians from CSJMU participated in the programme.
EDII and Anna University (AU), Chennai have entered into an MoA to strengthen entrepreneurship through collaborative initiatives, programmes, research and policy advocacy. The collaboration shall focus on Capacity Building Programmes in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startups; Sector Specific Diploma Programmes in Entrepreneurship; Programmes on Entrepreneurship Awareness, Ideation and Innovation in addition to joint initiatives in Entrepreneurship research.
At a time when the academic fraternity is endorsing entrepreneurship as a potent career option, EDII, in association with several prominent universities is actively promoting innovations and connecting students with entrepreneurship. On this line, a 5-day training programme was organized by EDII for 24 professors of five universities from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.
In order to explore the possibility of strengthening entrepreneurship in Tamil Nadu, Dr. Sunil Shukla, DG – EDII visited the state, and had a series of significant meetings and brainstorming discussions with senior officials of the Govt. of Tamil Nadu including; Shri Anandrao Vishnu Patil, IAS, Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu; Shri S. Krishnan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary – Industries Department; Dr. Neeraj Mittal, IAS, Principal Secretary – Information Technology Department; Shri V. Arun Roy, IAS, Secretary – MSME Department; Shri C. Samayamoorthy, IAS, Agricultural Production Commissioner & Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Department; Shri R. Kirlosh Kumar, IAS, Secretary-Labour and Employment Department and Shri Prashant M. Wadnere, IAS, Additional Secretary – Finance Department. Dr. Shukla was accompanied by Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director, Dept. of Entrepreneurship Education – EDII.
On 17th Feb, 2022, EDII signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bihar Government’s Department of Industries to promote entrepreneurship in the state.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and EDII organised a two-day summit (29th & 30th March) witnessing brainstorming sessions and panel discussions on the enhancements, challenges and growth opportunities in the MSME sector. Speakers and experts from India, Singapore, Peru, Lao PDR, Rwanda, Myanmar, Russia, Uzbekistan, Spain and Iran, shared their experiences at the summit.
Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General-EDII briefing Shri Jagdish Panchal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Industries, Gujarat, on how EDII is playing a role in perking the Industrial scenario in the State and the Country.
Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General-EDII briefing Shri Jagdish Panchal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Industries, Gujarat, on how EDII is playing a role in perking the Industrial scenario in the State and the Country.
Former EDII Governing Board Member & Former Secretary, Ministry of MSME, GoI, Shri A. K. Sharma assumes charge as Cabinet Minister for Urban Development & Energy, UP. EDII’s President, Shri Rakesh Sharma, the Governing Board & EDII family heartily congratulates Shri A. K. Sharma & wishes him the best for an illustrious political career.
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