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Participants of 1-week Advanced – MDP on Supply Chain Management conducted by EDII
Ahmedabad under ESDP scheme of Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, at Dehradun, Uttarakhand
receiving the completion certificates.

Key Highlights:

• 27 states and 7 UTs (except Manipur &Ladakh) covering 479 districts across India were
covered through this geographically inclusive project committed to supporting existing
MSMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs.
• 50 percent of the participants were women and 40 percent SC/ST
• 2352 Faculty and experts who delivered the programme represented industry, practising
professionals, officials of government departments like MSME-DFO, DIC, NABARD, KVIC,
Coir Board etc, officers from scheduled commercial banks, faculty from training institutes
and other premier technical and academic institutions. entrepreneurs/ business leaders
and master trainers.
• EDII's institutional network and network of community leaders provided a strong channel
to take stock of the activities on the ground. With EDII's 8 regional and various
state/project offices in different states/UTs, the implementation and the outcomes were
regularly monitored.

The beneficiaries have become adept in advanced domain and entrepreneurship skills, local
ecosystem, their own strengths & weaknesses, business opportunities etc. With the support
of EDII scores of existing and potential entrepreneurs have successfully upscaled their
businesses/set up new ventures. Several are in the process of setting up their enterprises.
EDII coordinators continue to extend need-based handholding support like; business
counselling, business opportunity identification, connecting with DICs and other
departments/banks, enterprise creation/formalisation.

“EDII's skilling and entrepreneurship programme curriculum is guided by the objectives of
enhancing new venture creation and MSME productivity. The economic and social
outcomes that follow, are also striking. The implementation of programmes is carried out
through a streamlined institutional mechanism and EDII's nationwide reach. “
-Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General , EDII

Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Associate Senior Faculty & Coordinator of the Department of Business
Development Services & National Outreach, EDII led the project. He opined, “The
programme was a unique blend of inputs to build market- required skills and competencies
as well as develop knowledge, skills and attitude needed to set up own enterprises.

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