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EDII REPORTS 125

Capacity building to boost Entrepreneurship across the

world

To foster bilateral cooperation and knowledge exchange, the Institute conducts a
series of capacity-building and skill development programmes under ITEC division of
the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Over the past three months,
several such programmes were conducted, benefitting 183 international participants
from various developing countries. These programmes include:

• Entrepreneurship Education, Knowledge Management and Policy Research: This
programme, held from January 1 to 19, 2024, equipped 28 participants from 18
countries with knowledge and tools to develop effective entrepreneurship
education programs and foster knowledge-based economies. The broad modules
included: National Education Policy and Entrepreneurship in India; Entry Barriers
and Entrepreneurship Education Process, Curriculum and Pedagogy; Resource
Material, Training Tools and Entrepreneurship Development Cells; Schemes of Skill
Development; Grooming Entrepreneurs through Simulation Exercises; Knowledge
Management, Documentation and publications of tools. Dr. Pankaj Bharti was the
Programme Director.

• Promoting Innovations & Entrepreneurship through Incubation: The programme
trained 26 participants from 16 countries. Led by Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, the
programme focused on the importance of incubation centres in nurturing
innovation and propelling entrepreneurial ventures. It was conducted during
January 1 to 19, 2024.The participants benefitted by delving into the topics of
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start-up Ecosystem; Setting up & Managing
Business Incubator; Business Model & Fund Raising and Sustainability and Growth
of an Incubator.

• Industrial, Infrastructure & Sustainable Project Preparation & Appraisal: Dr. Amit
Kumar Dwivedi led this programme as Programme Director, focusing on imparting
skills to 17 participants from 10 countries, on evaluating and appraising industrial,
infrastructure, and sustainable development projects. The participants endorsed
to have understood the significance of business idea generation, project
formulation, data requirements & their suitability, stages of feasibility report
preparation, environmental impact study and rational investment decisions. This
program was conducted during January 1 to 19, 2024.

The valedictory function of these three programmes was held on 19 January 2024Smt.
Abhilasha Joshi, Additional Secretary [DPA-II & IV], Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

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