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State-wise Highlights over June – July, 2025
Uttar Pradesh
Entrepreneurship Development Programme was conducted from July 10 - 18, 2025 at BRC
Bankati (Basti district), thus equipping 90 rural youths with entrepreneurial skills.
SEVP Highlights
Jammu & Kashmir
Enterprises promoted till date: 1,11,381
In the last two months several activities were undertaken in Jammu & Kashmir to promote
Loans disbursed: Rs. 271.09 Cr.
entrepreneurship. A Detailed Project Report (DPR) Orientation Programme engaged 18
officials from 12 blocks, guiding them on the finer nuances to be observed while preparing
Udyam Registrations ensured: 18,319 enterprises
a DPR. This was followed by block-level orientations on SVEP and Baseline Surveys at
various locations, reaching over 250 participants.
Nurturing Entrepreneurial Spirit in Rural India
...The Start-up Village Entrepreneurship
Programme
Development of rural locales by creating more opportunities for achieving inclusive and
sustainable growth, and equipping people to harness these opportunities is one of the
foremost concerns of the nation. Towards this, the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship
Programme (SVEP), which is a sub-scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National
Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is rewarding in terms of the results it generates. The
scheme aims to help members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to launch small enterprises in
the non-farm sector. As the National Resource Organisation (NRO), EDII implements SVEP
to promote entrepreneurship and foster financial independence in rural areas. This
initiative strengthens local economies and also contributes in the overall economic growth. (L) Dr. Piyush Sinha, Senior Visiting Professor, EDII moderated a session on 'Building Brands,
Empowering Women', discussing branding strategies, long-term value delivery and leveraging
successful state-led models such as Palash (Jharkhand) and Shrishti Shree (West Bengal). The
Development of rural locales by creating more opportunities for achieving inclusive and
event brought together more than 150 MoRD senior officials, State Rural Livelihood Missions’
sustainable growth, and equipping people to harness these opportunities is one of the representatives, academic leaders, NGOs and other ecosystem partners, emphasizing rural
foremost concerns of the nation. Towards this, the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship enterprise and women-led development.
Programme (SVEP), which is a sub-scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National
Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is rewarding in terms of the results it generates. The
scheme aims to help members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to launch small enterprises in
the non-farm sector. As the National Resource Organisation (NRO), EDII implements SVEP
to promote entrepreneurship and foster financial independence in rural areas. This
initiative strengthens local economies and also contributes in the overall economic growth.
World Youth Skills Development Day
Under SVEP, 1,11,381 enterprises have been promoted till date; Rs. 271.09 Cr. have been
disbursed as loans and Udyam registrations have been ensured for 18,319 enterprises.
Over June - July 2025 significant skill building activities and loan disbursements were
undertaken in several states including, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh,
Maharashtra, Telangana, Tripura and Uttarakhand.

EDII and the Andaman and
N i c o b a r I s l a n d s R u r a l
Livelihood Mission (ANIRLM),
signed an MoU, to implement
t h e S t a r t - u p V i l l a g e
Entrepreneurship Programme
( S V E P ) i n t h e U T. T h e
agreement was signed by Mr. On World Youth Skills Development Day 2025, EDII organized a Panel Discussion on the theme of
Abishek Gulia, Director RD, PRIs 'Integrating AI and Digital Skills into Entrepreneurship Education'. The distinguished guest
& ULBs, Govt. of Andaman & panellists included (addressing the audience) Ms. Vibha Desai, Associate Director, Arcelor Mittal
Nicobar Islands on the behalf of and (L) Mr. E. Rajiv, Executive Director, International Automobile Centre of Excellence (iACE). Also
present on the occasion were (2nd from R) Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director -
ANIRLM. Dr. Rajesh Gupta, Micro Entrepreneurship Development (MED) Programme [component of Department of Entrepreneurship Education; (2nd from L) Dr. Etinder Pal Singh, Professor, EDII
Associate Professor, EDII & the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)], sponsored by and (1st from R) Dr. Punit Moris Ekka, Assistant Professor, EDII. Valuable insights were shared on
Project Director (SVEP & Tripura State Rural Livelihood Mission Society, Govt. of Tripura, focuses on how artificial intelligence and digital competencies are reshaping the realm of entrepreneurship.
NRLM- CDP), signed the MoU capacity building of CRP-EPs and SHG members. A Programme for 50 SHG
on behalf of EDII. members was also successfully conducted in the Hrishyamukh block, South
Tripura district, Tripura.

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