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• Culmination of Udyamita Pakhwada 2025 in
association with the India Think Council

The Ins tute organized Culmina on of Udyamita Pakhwada
2025 and 5th Cultural Economy Conclave in the presence of
(Centre) Chief Guest, Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampa , Hon'ble
Governor of Odisha and (3rd from L) Guest of Honour, Shri
Arjun Modhwadia, Hon'ble Minister, Forests and Environment,
Climate Change, Science and Technology, Gujarat.

Also present were (2nd from L) Special Guests - Dr. Neerja A. Gupta, Vice-Chancellor,
Gujarat University; (2nd from R) Shri Uday Mahurkar, Noted Author & Former Central
Informa on Commissioner, Govt. of India; Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII;
(1st from R) Shri Saurabh Pandey, Founding Director, India Think Council and Dr.
Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director - Department of Entrepreneurship
Educa on, EDII. During the event a Vision Document on Centre for Temple-Based
Economy was also released by Hon'ble Governor of Odisha, Dr. Hari Babu
Kambhampa . Shri Saurabh Pandey, Founding Director, India Think Council
proposed the vote of thanks.
Entrepreneurship can be a force for transforma on, if the Government, Industry and
Ins tu onal mechanism join hands and work in tandem. I am happy that the
Ins tute ran a 15-day na onwide Entrepreneurship Pakhwada celebra on. My
compliments to EDII for laying a strong founda on for entrepreneurship. Also, India
Think Council, organises the Cultural Economy Conclave every year covering a wide
range of subjects on the economy related to our heritage & history and tradi onal
trade prac ces prevalent in Indian economy. My compliments on this though ul
ini a ve and the two bodies joining hands for a mission.”

- Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampa , Hon'ble Governor of Odisha

“The emphasis on entrepreneurship and start-ups is the need-of-the-hour. I look at
Udyamita Pakhwada (Entrepreneurship Fortnight) 2025 celebra on by EDII as a
major entrepreneurship event which must have led to new awareness, knowledge
and skills in understanding and prac cing entrepreneurship. I urge that more such
events must be undertaken. And, when this celebra on connects with the Cultural
Economy Conclave ini a ve of India Think Council, there is a unique explora on of
cultural beliefs, values, and how these influence economic behaviour.”
- Shri Arjun Modhwadia
Hon'ble Minister, Forests and Environment, Climate Change, Science and Technology, Gujarat
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