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The Institute has been advocating entrepreneurship as a development tool to address
the concerns of poverty, unemployment, gender inequality, environmental
weaknesses, unfitting water and sanitation facilities, hunger and lack of well-being
etc. For past several years, it has been working towards converting these challenges
into opportunities. The United Nations has established clear mandates to tackle 17
such challenges. First developed as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), they
are now more extensive and are addressed as Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). EDII has been approaching SDGs (earlier MDGs) collectively, on the
premise of Entrepreneurship.

Hence, in its regional scheme of planning, the Institute has been focusing on
strengthening every stage of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, thus underlining
economic prosperity, social equity and environmental protection. The last couple of
decades have witnessed diverse outcome-based activities for youths, support system
stakeholders, industry, regulatory officials, potential & existing entrepreneurs, start
ups, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, support institutions etc.

Through its regional centres, EDII has sought to
promote cooperation and collaboration, in
addition to shaping entrepreneurial spirit &
resolve. The entire country has been brought
NO POVERTY
ZERO HUNGER within the ambit of activities, with distinct
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
QUALITY EDUCATION emphasis on budding regions such as;
GENDER EQUALITY
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, North
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Eastern states etc.
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES A strong edifice of sustainable cities,
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION communities, skills, occupations, energy and
CLIMATE ACTION
LIFE BELOW WATER environment, across regions, can greatly benefit
LIFE ON LAND
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS all segments of society, serve as a framework for
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
policy makers and lay the foundation for a
resilient economy. In pursuit of this mandate,
EDII is leveraging its unique legacy to
proactively engage its Regional Centers to create
new entrepreneurs who imbibe expertise and
know-how to delve into newer areas that align
with the goals of Viksit Bharat, SDGs & ESG.

- Sunil Shukla

Editor Editorial Board
Dr. Sunil Shukla Ms. Julie Shah | Dr. Raman Gujral | Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya

Dr. Piyush Sinha | Mr. Ganapathi Batthini | Ms. Harmeet Dawar

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