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Skill Development for MSMEs: EDII's Role in Helping Entrepreneurs Through Business Clinics

Driving India's Small Business Revolution To support first generation entrepreneurs, EDII rolled out the Business Clinic Programme.
The initiative offers one-on-one guidance in areas like marketing, finance, HR, technology,
and sales. Anyone who is running a business venture or planning to start one, irrespective of
India's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises his/her physical location, can approach the institute for support by registering online. The
(MSMEs) form the economic backbone of the support is made available both – offline at EDII campus or regional offices and also through
nation. They contribute nearly 30% to the national virtual meetings.
GDP and provide employment to over 110 million
people. Yet, despite their undeniable significance, Building MSME Capacity with the RAMP Programme
many MSMEs continue to struggle with Under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) initiative, EDII has engaged
foundational challenges: skill gaps, limited access with state governments including Goa and Maharashtra to conduct focused capacity
to resources, and the absence of structured
building programmes for Udyam registered MSMEs and Self Help Groups (SHGs). These
training opportunities. This is where the Mr. Gopal Kumar Roy sessions focus on Intellectual Property Rights, Government e-Marketplaces, Marketing and
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India Assistant Professor Branding, Project management, and more. The goal is to help MSMEs grow, formalize their
(EDII), Ahmedabad, is making a big difference. EDII
operations, and succeed in a changing business dynamics.

Aligning with India's Vision
EDII has been working since 1983 to support entrepreneurs across the country. The Institute
is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Ministry of Skill Development and India's goal of becoming Viksit Bharat and building a strong entrepreneurial culture is at the
Entrepreneurship, Government of India. With an impactful purpose, EDII aims at equipping heart of EDII's mission. Whether it is through government-supported programmes or private
aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, mindset, and support systems they need to succeed. partnerships, EDII is working to turn job seekers into job creators. Its efforts are directly
supporting the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan by creating opportunities where they're
Reaching People Across India
needed most.
With support from the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, EDII Ahmedabad is
implementing one of the country's largest skilling initiatives—the Entrepreneurship Skill The Way Forward
Development Programme (ESDP). In the past year alone, the programme sensitised and EDII plans to sensitise and train over 1 lakh people this year through its ESDP programs. With
trained over 90,000 individuals, with women comprising more than 70% of the participants. its wide reach, practical approach, and strong partnerships, EDII is creating a real impact on
From Jammu & Kashmir to Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, EDII's reach the ground. Through its grassroot engagement and large-scale skilling initiatives, the
has extended across the length and breadth of India, delivering entrepreneurial training institute is building a more resilient economic fabric.
where it's needed most. This year the outreach is expected to cross 1 lakh participants.
ESDP aims at inspiring and motivating the youth from different strata of the society including
women from marginalized communities, differently abled individuals, ex-servicemen and
persons below the poverty line, through three key modules— Entrepreneurship Awareness
Programmes, Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programmes, Management
Development Programmes. The programme is designed to holistically build entrepreneurial
awareness, impart technical and business skills, improve managerial and organizational
efficiency, and empower participants across India to set up micro-enterprises in traditional
as well as emerging domains.

Introducing Advanced Skills

As part of its efforts under the Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP)
scheme, EDII Ahmedabad has been addressing a critical pain point of induction of
technologies among MSMEs. Recognizing the need for the adoption and integration of
emerging technologies, the institute has conducted residential training programmes
focused on high-impact areas such as Advanced Business Analytics, Tendering and Public
Procurement using Government e-Marketplace (GeM), Robotics and Automation, and Agro-
Processing. These specialized modules are tailored for MSME promoters and senior On April 24th, 2025: Dr. Lalit Sharma, Professor, EDII addressing the students from KLE University,
managers looking for further business growth and professional development. Belgaum, Karnataka, who visited EDII to gain valuable insights into entrepreneurship and the Institute's
role in fostering a conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem at the national level.

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