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43 Years of Entrepreneurial Journey
Entrepreneurship is about the vision and the efforts of the person-behind-the-project,
and hence we say that it can be pursued like any other discipline. This was so well
corroborated by our Chief Guest when he referred to EDII trained graduates as
Over 43 years, EDII has ensured that entrepreneurship emerges as a powerful tool,
“leaders who can navigate complexity, transform ideas into scalable solutions, and
transforming millions of lives. Staying true to this spirit, the Institute has remained
link innovation with global competitiveness while staying true to India's values and
committed to supporting and nurturing entrepreneurship through education, training,
needs.” research, and institution building.
The Institute celebrated its 43rd Foundation Day on 20th April 2025. Dr. Pramod Sawant,
Every successful entrepreneurial pursuit stands on extraordinary perspective,
Chief Minister, Goa addressed the audience virtually. Other luminaries at the event
innovation and determination to persevere amidst complexities. The Viksit Bharat
included Dr. Piruz Khambatta, Chairman - Rasna Group & Honorary Consul General, South
mandate envisions India as a self-reliant, prosperous and innovation-driven nation. Korea (Gujarat); Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Secretary (Industries), Goa; Shri B. S. Pai
If that is the dream, how can entrepreneurship not be one of the key propellers? Quite Angle, Managing Director, EDC Limited, Goa; Shri Dinesh Singh Rawat, Chief General
encouragingly entrepreneurship education and training embody the answers to the Manager & Zonal Head (Ahmedabad Zone), IDBI Bank Limited, Ahmedabad & Governing
issues that we as a country need to address to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by Board Member, EDII.
2047.
Also present were Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; Dr. Raman Gujral, Professor &
Director- Department of CSR Partnerships, EDII and Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor&
Dr. Saraswat’s emphasis on the critical role of entrepreneurs in the Viksit Bharat and Director - Department of Entrepreneurship Education, EDII. Dignitaries from the
Global Development Imperative was just apt. He said, “We stand at an Government, corporates, Industry associations and the academia also attended the
unprecedented moment in India's journey, where the vision of Viksit Bharat, a event which focussed on establishing how entrepreneurship, startups and innovations
were impacting the socio-economic growth of the country.
developed India by 2047, is not merely a government policy but a collective
aspiration that requires entrepreneurs like you to be its primary architects. “

I feel happy that EDII is into the business of creating entrepreneurs and that EDII-
trained students are making a mark for themselves and the country, as forward-
looking entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship has to take centre stage, for it is beyond just setting up a business; it
encompasses the spirit to step outside the comfort zone to leverage opportunities,
innovate, co-opt resources and ‘lead’ to create.

I join the very eminent Dr. Saraswat in wishing the trained to-be entrepreneurs to
become “skilled translators — of possibilities into realities, of research into
solutions, of innovations into meaningful impact.”

Thank you Dr. Saraswat for such an inspiring Convocation Address!!!

- Sunil Shukla
On the dais: (Centre) Chief Guest, Dr. Piruz Khambatta, Chairman - Rasna Group & Honorary Consul General, South
Korea (Gujarat); (3rd from R) Guest of Honour, Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Secretary (Industries), Goa; (2nd from R)
Special Guest, Shri Dinesh Singh Rawat, Chief General Manager & Zonal Head (Ahmedabad Zone), IDBI Bank Limited,
Editor Editorial Board Ahmedabad & Governing Board Member, EDII; (3rd from L) Special Guest, Shri B. S. Pai Angle, Managing Director,
Dr. Sunil Shukla Ms. Julie Shah | Dr. Raman Gujral | Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya EDC Limited, Goa; (2nd from L) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; (1st from R) Dr. Raman Gujral, Professor &

Dr. Piyush Sinha | Mr. Ganapathi Batthini | Ms. Harmeet Dawar Director- Department of CSR Partnerships, EDII and (1st from L) Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director -
Department of Entrepreneurship Education, EDII.

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