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Department of Projects

A. Projects with Government

The Institute is extensively involved in Central and State government-sponsored projects,
focusing on micro-enterprise development, skill development, livelihoods and overall growth of
the MSME sector. Government project development and execution is one of the core areas of
the Institute with focus on:

Converging national priorities with societal needs to bring economic empowerment
through entrepreneurship development activities.

Developing innovative programmes and interventions in alignment with
Government interventions and schemes.

Promoting sustainable and socially relevant MSMEs and startups towards
realizing the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat'.

Designing and implementing development programmes for the marginalized,
disadvantaged and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

12th March, 2024: The Institute’s Goa Regional Centre was inaugurated at the hands of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod
Sawant. Also present (on his R) was Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; (3rd from R) Dr. Milind Kamble, Chairman, Dalit Indian,

Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) & Board Member, EDII; (R-L) Mr. John De Souza, Deputy General Manager (Finance),
EDC Limited; Dr. Vijay Saxena, Joint CEO, Goa CSR Authority; Shri Sanjay Satardekar, Vice Chairman, EDC Limited; Shri B. S. Pai
Angle, Managing Director, EDC Limited; Dr. Abdul Razak, Associate Faculty, EDII; Dr. M.B. Gururaj, Principal Advisor, Goa CSR
Authority and Dr. Amit Dwivedi, Incharge - Department of Government Projects, EDII.

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