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National Entrepreneurship Camps to

‘Catch Them Young'

Today's children and youths identify well with the vision of 'Entrepreneurial India'. While
their thoughts are already inclined towards entrepreneurship, it is important to orient their
skills and behavior towards adopting entrepreneurship as a career. EDII, as a National
Resource Institute in Entrepreneurship, conducts National Summer Camps on
Entrepreneurial Stimulation and on Entrepreneurial Adventures for children and youth
respectively.

EDII has been conducting the National Summer Camps on Entrepreneurial Stimulation for
Children for more than 30 years. So far, 2730 children have been groomed through 43
National Summer Camps. This year, two camps, i.e., 42nd & 43rd Summer Camps on
Entrepreneurial Stimulation for Children were conducted during May 5 -10 and May 26- 31
at the campus. 154 children from 14 states in the age group of 12-16 years participated and
imbibed the 'spirit of enterprise and achievement'.

Tailored specifically for youth aged 16-22 years, the Institute also conducts National Summer
Camps on Entrepreneurial Adventures. So far, the institute has conducted 45 such National
Summer Camps, thus grooming 1837 youths. The 45th Summer Camp was conducted from
May 13-22 at the Campus. The camps saw participation of 60 youths from8 states. The 46th
Summer Camp on Entrepreneurial Adventures for Youth is scheduled to held during June 2-
11 2024.

The Summer Camps have been designed with the objective of inculcating high achievement
values in children and youths. The curriculum is a mix of classroom sessions, achiever
interaction, field visits and simulation exercises. Both the camps, for children and youths, are
committed to equipping young minds with the skills and winning competencies they need to
excel as an entrepreneur or a professional in any of their chosen field. By fostering an
understanding of their own personalities and the variables influencing their development,
the camps impart a unique perspective to children and youth, to shape their behaviour and
responses to various situations, thus turning them into high-achieving individuals.

Participants of the 45th Summer Camp on Entrepreneurial Adventures for Youth with Dr. Sunil
Shukla, Director General, EDII, Dr. Pankaj Bharti, Camp Leader and Senior EDII members.

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