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Women Entrepreneurship Development Programmes: GWEDC - Project Women Entrepreneurship Development
During the quarter, three women entrepreneurship development programmes were With women showcasing unparalleled abilities in trail blazing business and
conducted at Kokrud, Ratnagiri and Mandangad. 112 women entrepreneurs are trained under
innovation, EDII, in association with
these programmes.
Gujarat Women Economic Development
Corporation Ltd., Government of
Gujarat, has launched a mega project to
propel this process. The primary
objective of the project is to develop
entrepreneurial capacity and business
resources among women for sustainable
income through enterprise creation.
Under the project, all 33 districts are
WEDP Par cipants at Kokrud, with (7th from L) Chief Guest, Shri Anandrao Pa l, IAS, Principal Secretary to Governor, covered. Over the last three months,
Tamil Nadu, (5th from L) Guest of Honour, Ms. Rajashree Paa l, Execu ve Director (Business Development), Surya 1062 potential women were selected and trained under 35 one-week ‘Women
Group & esteemed EDII Board Member & (8th from L) Dr. Prakash Solanki, Project Director and Associate Prof., EDII.
Entrepreneurship Development Programme’ (WEDP). The curriculum focussed on the finer
nuances of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial soft skills, identification & selection of business
Suresh Persisted... opportunities, preparation of detailed business plan and new venture establishment &
Despite 52% disability, Suresh from Alibaug management. The participants also visited relevant industries to understand the to

did not compromise with his dream of understand the nitty gritty of operations in a business.
becoming a successful entrepreneur. As he
sought clarity, he came to know about the
HCL - Project SATTVA
UDAYA Project. He underwent a one-month
EDII has partnered with HCL Foundation under Project SATTVA to train urban poor women
training programme on Entrepreneurship
from Bangalore, Hyderabad and Madurai, as a part of Urban CSR programme 'HCL Uday'.
Development for PwD. He was exposed to
Project SATTVA focuses on building the inner strength of community institutions such as
the various aspects of entrepreneurship but SHGs, Cluster/Block/District level Federations. This initiative is aimed at training and thus
most importantly, as he says, he ensuring new opportunities for urban poor women. The objective is to ensure sustainable
identified a business opportunity of his sources of income for women so that they get empowered and self-reliant.
interest and in consonance with his
Dr. Raman Gujral, Director, Department of
skill base. He also undertook Market Survey for the identified business opportunity of Projects – Corporate, EDII visited HCL
chocolate making. The challenges were many, given his physical condition but as Suresh says, Foundation My Community Initiative Project
location, Keerathurai to review the Millet
“EDII trainers and TCL made it all like a cakewalk for me. Challenges were there but I enjoyed processing and Cotton Bags manufacturing
the journey as I was waiting to reach the peak which I was certain about reaching.” Common Facility Centers. Dr. Gujral
appreciated the entrepreneurs for their
efforts and gave useful insights into new
EDII team helped him to prepare a business plan and he also applied for funding support market trends and attractive packaging. He
under CMEGP scheme. Suresh identified his site for business also with the help of his mentors, also visited Hyderabad Asifnagar location on
23rd February, 2023 to discuss the way
and started with business with all hopes and enthusiasm. Today, Suresh is into a viable forward and to interact with the beneficiaries
business and is living his dream. He is gradually expanding his business and its reach. on product development.

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