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Crystallizing the Blueprint for Implementation

of EDII Business Strategy 2025-35

March 22, 2025 will go down the chronicles of EDII as the day which witnessed a historical
dissemination of the EDII Business Strategy 2025 -35.
A massive all-India participation of over 325 EDII members from 68 locations (20 states and
1 UT), in-person and virtually, led to diverse and encouraging view points on drawing an
action plan for implementation of the EDII Business Strategy 2025-35. EDII faculty and staff
from Head Office, Regional and Project Offices actively participated. The meeting began
with a detailed presentation by Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General of the Institute, on the key
points of the Business Strategy. Dr. Shukla led the post presentation discussions, ensuring
that all points were addressed and incorporated for effective implementation.

In order to crystallize ideas further, breakout sessions were conducted on the themes of
Innovation and Technology; National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020 Implementation;
School Entrepreneurship Education; Skill Development; MSME Artificial Intelligence (AI);
Incubation Support; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI); Family Managed Businesses; Rural
Entrepreneurship; Temple Based Economy; Foreign Languages & Business Practices and
Marketing & Branding Service Division. The moderators of the breakout sessions presented
an assemblage of ideas for further assimilation into the strategy. The moderators included;
Dr. Raman Gujral, Professor & Director- Department of CSR Partnerships; Dr. Satya Ranjan
Acharya, Professor & Director - Department of Entrepreneurship Education; Dr. Amit Kumar
Dwivedi; Professor & Director - Department of Government Projects; Dr. Pankaj Bharti,
Associate Professor; Dr. Prakash Solanki, Associate Professor; Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Associate
Professor & In-Charge - Department of SME Development; Dr. Abdul Razak, Associate
Faculty; Dr. Ananthavalli Ramesh, Associate Faculty; Dr. Sheetal Thomas, Associate Faculty;
Dr. Bhaskar J. Saud, Assistant Professor; Dr. Kirtika Chetia, Assistant Professor and Dr. Anju
Karna Pandey, Assistant Professor.