The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad at here on Tuesday said that Ahmedabad based organisation EDII, a National Resource Organisation, engaged in promoting Entrepreneurship through education, research, training and institution building at the national and international levels, since 1983. EDII’s Director General, Sunil Shukla told media persons that recently, EDII received the status of "Centre of Excellence" in Entrepreneurship by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Skill Development, Government of India. For inclusive growth, and to create a favourable ecosystem for entrepreneurship in central India, EDII is operating through its Central Regional Office in Bhopal.
The makes collective efforts to sensitize, mobilize and create a climate of interdependence and cooperation among the education institutions, government and industry for promoting entrepreneurship education, research, and provide support to the MSME sector in the state of Madhya Pradesh and its nearby areas, particularly with the aim of uplifting the rural youth, women, students, artisans, agriculturists etc. EDII has been engaged for the extensive development work in handicrafts and handlooms sectors at multiple locations in MP with focus on Handloom in Chanderi & Maheshwar, Terra cotta in Betul and Carpet in Gwalior.
EDII has been engaged in developing the Entrepreneurs of Science & Technology Background with support from DST, GoI and also developing the pool of resource persons through Faculty Development Programmes.EDII Director General Dr Sunil Shukla said, EDII entered into MoUs with premier institutions in Madhya Pradesh like Madhya Pradesh Skill Development Mission, The Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior and several other MoUs with govt. institutions. In collaboration with prominent education institutions in the state, EDII intends to create a favourable climate for student entrepreneurship in the technology intensive domains like FINTECH, EDUTECH, CLEANTECH, HEALTHTECH, BIOTECH, etc.Addressing the press conference, Dr. Shukla shared various activities undertaken by EDII to improve the start-up ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh, he said that EDII with its four decades of experience could undertake various programs for start-ups, few of them are:1. Various awareness programs focused on youth start-up 2. Establishment and mentoring of start-ups3. Virtual Incubation in which the start-up can be continuously looked after4. To provide employment opportunities related to arts and crafts for the SC and ST community.5. Organizing a program based on opportunities for entrepreneurship for the disabled