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EDII Concretizes Entrepreneurship

across States

EDII continues to strengthen its imprint across the nation by fostering growth and
development on the premise of entrepreneurship. Shri B. S. Pai Angle, Managing
Director, EDC Limited and Dr. Abdul Razak, Associate Faculty, EDII and In-Charge,
EDII-Goa Centre, recently made a detailed presentation at the Council of State
Industrial Development and Investment Corporations of India (COSIDICI),
highlighting how establishment of a dedicated centre for entrepreneurship
development could escalate innovations and business opportunities in the state. The
presentation was modelled on the achievements of the EDII-Goa Centre,
emphasizing enterprise creation and local economic development.

During the meeting, (6th from L) Shri B. S. Pai Angle, Managing Director, EDC Limited and
(2nd from L) Dr. Abdul Razak, Associate Faculty, EDII and In-Charge, EDII-Goa Centre had
detailed discussions with (4th from R) Shri Kondapalli Srinivas - Hon’ble Minister for
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, Govt. of
Andhra Pradesh. Also present were (6th from R) Dr. N. Yuvaraj, IAS, President - Council of
State Industrial Development and Investment Corporations of India (COSIDICI) &
Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation (APSFC); (3rd from R)
Shri M.N. Harendhira Prasad, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam; (L)
Shri Ashwin Kamat, Chief Financial Officer & General Manager, EDC Limited; (2nd row -
6th from L) Mr. John Sousa, Deputy General Manager, EDC Limited; (Right) Mr. Hari Psd.
Kharel, Managing Director (MD), Sikkim Industrial Development & Investment
Corporation Ltd. (SIDICO) and (2nd from R) Shri V. Raghunath, Additional Director,
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (APIDC).

Council of State Industrial Development and Investment Corporations of India
{COSIDICI} is a National Federation of State Level Financial Institutions (SLFIs)
comprising 18 State Financial Corporations (SFCs). The council remains committed
to promoting meaningful reforms and improved financial structuring, underlining
its critical role in promoting stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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