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EDII Hosts 24th Convocation: 74 Students
Institute gets recognised for its endeavors in Graduate across Entrepreneurship Programmes
Entrepreneurship Education domain
With every passing year, EDII has continued to strengthen its commitment to nurturing
entrepreneurial talent. On May 30, 2025, the Institute celebrated the graduation of 74
EDII was honoured at the aspiring entrepreneurs, who have been trained and skilled to step on to their
Education Excellence Conclave entrepreneurial journey. The event was graced by Chief Guest Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat,
2025, organized by Zee News Member, NITI Aayog, Former Secretary, DRDO and Distinguished Scientist. Also present
( M a d h y a P r a d e s h a n d on the occasion were Shri Rakesh Sharma, President – EDII and Managing Director and
Chhattisgarh). The award was Chief Executive Officer, IDBI Bank Limited.
presented by Shri Inder Singh
Parmar, Hon’ble Cabinet
Minister Higher Education,
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. The
A w a r d w a s r e c e i v e d b y
Mr. Rahul Tiwari, Project officer,
Dept. of Government Projects,
EDII.
On the dais at the 24th Convocation of EDII's Academic Programmes were (C) Chief Guest Dr. Vijay
Capacity Building Programme for Officials of Survey of India Kumar Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, Former Secretary, DRDO and Distinguished Scientist; (2nd from
R) Shri Rakesh Sharma, President – EDII and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IDBI Bank
Limited; (1st from R) Shri Rajesh R. Gandhi, EDII Governing Board Member and Managing Director,
Vadilal Industries Limited, Ahmedabad; (2nd from L) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII and (1st
from L) Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director - Department of Entrepreneurship Education.
Among the 74 students who graduated, 64 were awarded Post Graduate Diploma in
Management – Entrepreneurship, 8 were awarded Post Graduate Diploma in
Management – Innovation Entrepreneurship & Venture Development and 2 received
Fellow in Management. Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat presented scholastic and sports
awards, and delivered the convocation address.
The Chief Guest, Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat; President - EDII, Shri Rakesh Sharma and Dr. Sunil Shukla had insightful
interactions with EDII faculty.
EDII organized a Capacity Building Programme for Officials of Survey of India during April 28th to May 2nd,
2025. 28 Officials from the Survey of India participated in the programme. The programme aimed at
inculcating critical behavioural skills and strategic frameworks for executing innovative approaches
alongside inducing functional excellence. It focused on developing sensitivity to environmental changes,
fostering stakeholder orientation and enhancing leadership capabilities. Additionally, the programme
sought to inspire a culture of achievement and enterprise within the institution by promoting critical
thinking, problem-solving and data-driven strategy development for sustainable growth. The programme
also had the critical component of field visits, where participants tested the application – orientedness of
classroom training. Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi was the Programme Director. He appreciated the eagerness of
the participants towards drawing the maximum out of the programme inputs.
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