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EDII

Inclusive Growth on the

Cornerstone of Entrepreneurship

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
H a n d i c a p p e d ( D i v y a n g ) F i n a n c e a n d
Development Corporation, Social Justice and
Empowerment Department, Govt. of Gujarat, with
the objective of channelizing the skills and
Shri Pradip Parmar, Cabinet Minister of Social Justice and energies of the differently abled in the direction of
Empowerment, Gujarat inaugurating the exhibition by the entrepreneurship. 3rd December, marked as The
differently abled. Also present were (2nd from L) Surendra Naik, International Day of Persons with Disabilities was
Founder, Udaan Charitable Trust; (L) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director observed at EDII with events that endorse the inner
General, EDII and (Extreme R) Shri Prakash Solanki, IAS (Rtd.)
Managing Director, Gujarat State Scheduled Caste Development strength and perseverance of the differently abled.
Corporation On this occasion, EDII organized an exhibition of
Differently abled entrepreneurs, felicitated
successful Divyang entrepreneurs in three categories, i.e, Divyang Innovator Entrepreneurs category,
Divyang Emerging Entrepreneur category and Divyang Woman Entrepreneur category, and organized a
sports competition.

Shri Pradip Parmar, Hon'ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Gujarat Government
inaugurated the exhibition and felicitated the entrepreneurs and sports winners. Also present
on the occasion were Shri Prakash Solanki IAS (Rtd.) Managing Director, Gujarat State Scheduled Caste
;
Development Corporation Surendra Naik, Founder, Udaan Charitable Trust; government ofcials,
development professionals, entrepreneurs and academicians. In the exhibition 60 divyang
entrepreneurs took part and showcased their products and services. Their business ideas drew great
applause and response.

Shri Pradip Parmar interacting with divyang entrepreneurs at the exhibition.

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