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CSR Partnerships for Entrepreneurial Success

EDII is successfully implementing CSR initiatives in collaboration with corporate partners.
Training, mentorship, and handholding support has been visibly unleashing success women,
tribal communities, disadvantaged, marginalized and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) The
efforts have been steering meaningful change and empowering aspiring entrepreneurs.
Association with noted corporates including Accenture, HSBC, Standard Chattered Bank,
IDBI Bank, HAL are helping EDII bring about significant social and economic change.

Empowering women through skill-based training and mentoring support to enable
establishment of sustainable enterprises is one of the core areas under EDII CSR The Industry Round Table Meet and Thought Leadership Seminar held as part of the HMI project
partnerships. In the past two months, over 1015 women have received training and focussed on 'Digital Transformation and Tech for Sustainable Craft: Engaging New Entrepreneurs'.
guidance in production, marketing, and networking strategies, enabling them to unlock Panel discussions were on 'Sustainability Learning Exchange: A Cooperative Initiative for Artisans and
their potential, develop essential skills and launch sustainable enterprises. Programmes Specialists to Share Insights and Strategies'.
including Subhalakshmi Udyogini (supported by Vedanta Alumina); Micro Skill
Entrepreneurship Programmes (under the support of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Over the last two months, concerted efforts were also put in the direction of revitalizing
and Project UDAYA (under TATA Communications) have supported women empowerment rural and peri-urban communities in Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Kashipur (Odisha), and
through new enterprise creation. Kamrup (Assam) under Project Revitalising Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises (RISE)
supported by IDBI Bank Ltd. 88 beneficiaries have been trained under 3 Technology-based
Skills to Succeed - Micro Skillpreneurship Development Programmes (MSDPs) supported by entrepreneurship development programmes (TEDP).
Accenture is focussed on refurbishing livelihoods in 14 states and 1 Union Territory. Till date,
144 programmes have been completed and 7369 beneficiaries have been trained. Out of
these 5391 enterprises have been set up in diverse areas including food processing, candle
On March 7 2025, making, soft toys manufacturing, etc.
exhibitions were held
a c r o s s s i x m a j o r Another unique platform, WeAct (the Chambers of Commerce for Women) is supported by At Advantage Assam 2.0 held in
Accenture locations in Accenture and implemented by EDII. WeAct is committed to empowering rural women Guwahati, Assam, delegates from
India. This event entrepreneurs across 17 states and 2 union territories by providing market access, 56 countries along with Indian
provided a platform to
showcase WeAct's networking opportunities and business improvement strategies, thereby increasing entrepreneurs came together.
products and services. business profitability. Weact has onboarded more than 18192 members. Project HandMade MSDP beneficiaries had the
A total of 420 WeAct in India (HMI) supported by HSBC aims at promoting and preserving India's rich artisan opportunity to showcase their
members benefited & traditions and craftsmanship. Till date, over 1508 artisans & weavers have been enrolled and products to dignitaries.
2 1 e n t e r p r i s e s
participated in the in last two months, more than 396 artisans & weavers in Bhuj and Erode participated in the
exhibition, generating programme. Over the last two months, four exhibitions were conducted at Gujarat,
appreciable sales. Maharashtra and Rajasthan where weavers generated sales of RS. 6,40,895.
He Revolutionizes 700 Years Old Weaving Technique

...the legend Lavjibhai Nagjibhai Parmar (Padma Shri Awardee)

Lavjibhai Nagjibhai Parmar, an artisan specializing in the
ancient handloom craft of Tangaliya, has been
shortlisted for the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2025
by the Government of India for his extraordinary
contributions to the Tangaliya craft. For over 700 years,
Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, the Dangasia community of Surendranager has been
EDII inaugurated the live multi- practicing the Tangaliya. Lavjibhai inherited the
craft exhibition which had live intricacies of this art from his father, and has adopted it
demonstrations on the making of as his livelihood for over four decades. The Tangaliya art
the craft. Dr. Sunil Shukla trying his has also been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
hand at Jacquard loom.

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