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ITEC participants with (8th from L; 1st row) Shri Rohan Singh, OSD [TC-I], Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India; (9th from L; 1st row) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and other officials of
EDII.

Shri Rakesh Shankar, IAS, Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Govt.
of Gujarat was the Chief Guest at the Valediction of the Programme. The Guest of
Honour was Shri Rohan Singh, OSD [TC-I], Ministry of External Affairs, Government of
India. Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and Programme Director Dr. Baishali Mitra
were also present on the occasion.

Shri Rakesh Shankar, addressing the participants said, “Women
have immense power to induce development around them and
when they are empowered through such programmes, the
society and economy get phenomenally empowered. I urge all
the women participants here to tab their potential, be the change
that they wish to see and light the path for others.”

Shri Rohan Singh said, “When women are sensitized & trained
they can evolve as successful entrepreneurs and even play a
major role in the growth and development of women
entrepreneurs in various ways. I am sure, this group will also
devise outcome-based action plans to help women grow
exponentially.”

Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, opined how Entrepreneurship is fast becoming a way
of life, especially among women. He highlighted how countries across the world are
mounting several programmes and policies to sensitize and train women about the
potential of entrepreneurship.
Proactive policies and meaningful measures are also ensuring that women come to the
forefront as entrepreneurs and realize that this discipline is the most powerful
development tool. This programme bore testimony to it.

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