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Building Sustainable Micro-Enterprises In Himachal Pradesh, an interactive session on quality control, packaging, branding and

in Rural India marketing was organised with noted resource persons, including Shri Suresh Verma,
Deputy General Manager, Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Marketing & Processing
Corporation Ltd (HPMC); Dr. Prabal Chaudhary, Senior Marketing Officer, Directorate of
…The Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme Horticulture; Shri Ankit Kotia, Block Development Officer, Mashobra block and Himachal
Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (HPSRLM) leadership.

Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) equips rural communities with the
tools and training required to start sustainable enterprises. Start-up Village
Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is a sub-scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and aims to help members of Self Help
Groups (SHGs) set up small enterprises in the non-farm sector. EDII, as the National January 4, 2026: An
Resource Organisation (NRO) promotes entrepreneurship in 82 blocks of 15 states. agriculture camp was
organized in Ukhimath,
Over December and January, significant skill Uttarakhand to address
the challenges related to
building and capacity building activities were
agriculture in hilly areas.
SVEP Highlights undertaken in several states. 131 Entrepreneurship
Development Programmes (EDPs) were
• 1 , 1 5 , 2 0 9 G r o u p & conducted, benefiting 3945 participants. Another
Individual Enterprises 14 training programmes were conducted to impart Micro Entrepreneurship Development (MED) Programme – Tripura
Promoted, till date mentorship and guidance to 343 Community Micro Enterprise Development (MED) Programme, a component of the Start-up Village
Resource Persons-Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP).
• 1,17,182 Entrepreneurs Furthermore, 83 Community-Based Organization Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), focuses on capacity building and enhancement
of skills of Community Resource Persons-Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EPs) and Self Help
Supported (CBO) Training sessions were conducted, equipping Group (SHG) members. EDII, in collaboration with the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission
2534 participants with knowledge on varied
(TRLM), continued implementation of MEDP across the blocks of Jubarajnagar,
concepts of entrepreneurship.
Rupaichari and Nalchar. During the last two months, 5 training programmes were
conducted, benefiting 175 SHG members. The programmes were focussed on
enterprise identification, fundamentals of business planning and financial literacy.

EDII deeply regrets the
passing away of
Obituary Shri PSS Babu.
The institute has fond
memories with
Shri PSS Babu
3 December, 2025: Mr. Nilesh Sagar, Chief Executive Officer, UMED–Maharashtra State Rural August 10, 1964 - Shri PSS Babu.
Livelihoods Mission along with the Mrs. Rupali Satpute, Project Director, District Rural December 31, 2025 We pray to the almighty
Development Agency (DRDA) Palghar, Mr. Sanjay Bhole, Block Development Officer and Mr. that his soul
Baburao Nale, Assistant Block Development Officer (BDO) during their visit to Swashakti BRC rests in peace.
Office, Alyali, Maharashtra and enterprises in the block.

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