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Nationwide Projects under CSR Partnerships, Ensure
Employability, Enterprise Creation & Growth

Nationwide Projects under CSR Partnerships, Ensure

Employability, Enterprise Creation & Growth

EDII is engaged in implementation of various projects under the support of Central / State
Govts, development organizations and corporates. The projects pertain largely to
development of MSME sector, livelihood generation, skill development and
empowerment of the marginalized and the disadvantaged. The projects are making real-
life impact and winning recognition from the stakeholders. Work under various projects
are also leading to development of 'pilot models' for replication, adaptation and
dissemination by other agencies.

Broadly the Institute seeks to engage itself in policy-making, project designing,
implementation and monitoring & evaluation. The large infrastructure base of EDII,
covering almost the entire country, wide experience and knowledge are great facilitators in
achieving results. In addition to the impact getting created, the projects also generate
ground-level experiences as well as useful conceptual / academic insights.

Project implementation till date, and over the last two months, have been noticeable in
the domains of cluster growth, empowerment of women, youth and the disadvantaged,
and livelihood generation. All activities under corporate CSR partnerships are being
orchestrated by Dr. Raman Gujral, Director- Dept. of Projects (Corporates), and Regional
Director- Southern Regional Office, EDII.

Micro Skillpreneurship Development Programmes (MSDPs) have proved to be a strategic
approach to poverty reduction and livelihood generation. EDII has been teaming up with
Accenture Solutions Private Limited since September 2015 for refurbishing livelihoods at
14 locations across India. While promoting sustainable technologies and business models
had been the focus, 16 trades have been identified for skill training under MSDP. In the
ongoing year, 10 micro skillpreneurship programmes have been initiated so far - 2 in
Assam, 6 in Tamil Nadu, and 2 in Odisha. Simultaneously, trainers' training programme are
also being conducted to institute resource persons who could extend valuable knowledge
and insights into various aspects of entrepreneurship.

Participants of the National Training of Trainers’ (ToT) Programme conducted under Accenture Solutions
Private Limited during August 19th - 23rd, 2024, with Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; Dr. Raman Gujral,
Director of Corporate Projects, EDII and Mr. Sivan Ambattu, Programme Director.

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