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Securing Promising Livelihood
The roundtable meeting brainstormed on creating a better world for PwDs
Opportunities for Persons with through effective synergy between government, corporates, and institutions. The
discussions revolved around the specific objectives of ensuring empowerment of
PwDs through sustainable enterprise creation; creating a set of best practices in
Disabilities the context of infrastructure, perception, environment, security, and other

facilities to promote their complete inclusion in society.
EDII has always championed the cause of inclusive entrepreneurship by providing a level
playing field to persons across different strata and segment of society, including marginalized In addition to leaders from noted corporates, the Meet witnessed presence of Dr.
communities and those with special needs. Towards providing equitable opportunities to all, Vineet Rana, General Manager, National Handicapped Finance Development
the Institute has curated specialized programmes for Persons with Disabilities, thus ensuring Corporation, DePwD, Govt. of India; Shri Jagannath Sahoo, President, SBI
that they make a mark as successful entrepreneurs. EDII houses the Centre for Empowerment Foundation; Shri Rajendra Nimbalkar, IAS, Managing Director, Maharashtra Small
of the Differently Abled (CEDA), supported by the Department of Social Justice & Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Mumbai; Shri Saumya Chaudhuri,
Empowerment, Directorate of Social Defence, Gujarat State Handicapped (Divyang) Finance & CGM, IDBI Bank Ltd and senior officials of DePwD. EDII was represented by Dr.
Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, on its campus. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and Dr. Raman Gujral, Director, Department of
Projects (Corporates), EDII.
On 7th December 2023, the Institute took another step in this direction by collaborating with
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) to organize a Roundtable
Meet for Corporates to 'Support, Activate and Build Assured Livelihoods (SABAL) for Persons
with Disabilities (PwDs) under CSR Actions'. After a similar Roundtable Meet organized in Delhi
on 21st September 2023, this Meet was organized in Mumbai with the agenda of sensitizing “ Through NHFDC, we aim to “ SBI Foundation, in partnership
society at large and discussing to curate ways of instituting interventions and measures that facilitate financial development, with EDII, is committed to
ensure the establishment of 3,000 new enterprises PwDs, including 1,500 technology-driven ensuring sustainable livelihoods creating promising livelihood
and 1,500 general enterprises. for PwDs in collaboration with EDII opportunities for differently-
and corporate partners. abled individuals through our
”
- Dr. Vineet Rana collaborative 'Support,
General Manager, National Handicapped Activate and Build Assured
Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC),
”
DePwD, Govt. of India Livelihoods' programme.
- Shri Jagannath Sahoo
President, SBI Foundation
“ This Meet is a significant

step towards bringing
a b o u t a p r o f o u n d “ Development opportunities for PwDs
need to be curated on high priority
attitudinal shift in
a n d o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s fo r
society towards PwDs. conspicuous results. We need to
- Dr. Raman Gujral ” ensure that PwDs get suitably trained
During the Roundtable Meet for Corporates held in Mumbai : (Front row , center) Shri Rajendra Nimbalkar,
Director, Department of Projects a n d h a n d h e l d f o r s m o o t h

IAS, Managing Director, Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Mumbai with (Corporates), EDII
assimilation in the mainstream.
(R-L) Shri Jagannath Sahoo, President, SBI Foundation; Dr. Raman Gujral, Director, Department of Projects

(Corporate ), EDII; Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; Dr. Vineet Rana, General Manager, National - Dr. Sunil Shukla ”
s

Handicapped Finance Development Corporation, DoPwD, GoI; (extreme L) Mr. Nikhilesh Desai, Advisor- Director General, EDII
Business Development, EDII and representatives from corporates.
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