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On the same lines, Micro Skillpreneurship programmes were conducted under Nirmal
District Project (supported by Accenture Solutions Private Limited.) to develop
entrepreneurial skills among 300 women. Focussed on empowering rural and peri-urban
populace, the IDBI Bank supported Project, Revitalising Innovation for Sustainable
Enterprises (RISE) also has been initiating activities that are visibly impacting the quality of
life of the rural populace. Over the last two months, EAPs and Technology
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes have been conducted in Kashipur and
Raipur, thus training beneficiaries in setting up small enterprises in the area of millet-
based products. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has also been sponsoring
innovative Micro Skillpreneurship Development Programmes, which EDII is
implementing, to build essential entrepreneurial skills and promote self-sufficiency,
among women and other disadvantaged groups. Currently, the initiatives are active across
three districts in Karnataka: Chikkaballapur, Kolar, and Bangalore Rural. Several Corporate
houses are today stepping forth to fulfil their responsibilities towards empowering
Persons with Disabilities and other marginalized sections of society.
Dr. K.Sudhakar, Hon’ble Member of
Parliament and former Health & Family
Welfare Minister, visited stalls of
beneficiaries in the exhibition organised
under the aegis of HAL.
With the support of the National
Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC), EDII is also dedicated to
fostering new business ventures
among underprivileged women
near NTPC project sites, including
Noida and Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh,
Singrauli and Gadarwara in Madhya
Pradesh, and Sipat in Chhattisgarh
under Project Unnati. The women
Shri Satya Phani Kumar, Executive Director, NTPC
participants are leaveraging local
(Vindhyachal) and Smt. Saroja Phani Kumar, President,
resources to create sustainable
Suhasini Sangh (Mahila Club), Vidhyachal inaugurating
livelihoods.
masala products unit at NTPC Vidhyachal.
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Kone Elevators and Escalators (Project
Ashray), Xiaomi Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
(Project SPARK), TATA Communications Ltd.
(project UDAYA) & TATA Power Community
Development Trust, and State Bank of India
Foundation (Project Swavlamban) are just
some noted names that are playing a big role
towards realizing this mandate. Enterprise
Creation and Growth are the results. The
skill training imparted to beneficiaries
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prepares them for adopting sustainable livelihood options. It is heartening to mention
that from these projects, over ____ PwDs, youth and women from disadvantaged
communities, have started their enterprises and have an average monthly income
between Rs. 8000 to Rs. 10,000/-
On the same lines, Micro Skillpreneurship programmes were conducted under Nirmal
District Project (supported by Accenture Solutions Private Limited.) to develop
entrepreneurial skills among 300 women. Focussed on empowering rural and peri-urban
populace, the IDBI Bank supported Project, Revitalising Innovation for Sustainable
Enterprises (RISE) also has been initiating activities that are visibly impacting the quality of
life of the rural populace. Over the last two months, EAPs and Technology
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes have been conducted in Kashipur and
Raipur, thus training beneficiaries in setting up small enterprises in the area of millet-
based products. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has also been sponsoring
innovative Micro Skillpreneurship Development Programmes, which EDII is
implementing, to build essential entrepreneurial skills and promote self-sufficiency,
among women and other disadvantaged groups. Currently, the initiatives are active across
three districts in Karnataka: Chikkaballapur, Kolar, and Bangalore Rural. Several Corporate
houses are today stepping forth to fulfil their responsibilities towards empowering
Persons with Disabilities and other marginalized sections of society.
Dr. K.Sudhakar, Hon’ble Member of Parliament and former Health & Family Welfare
Minister, visited stalls of beneficiaries in the exhibition organised under the aegis of HAL.

Shri Satya Phani Kumar,
Executive Director, NTPC
(Vindhyachal) and Smt.
Saroja Phani Kumar,
President, Suhasini
Sangh (Mahila Club),
Vidhyachal inaugurating
masala products unit at
NTPC Vidhyachal.

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