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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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