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Department of Projects

B. Projects with Corporates

The Department of Corporate Projects has been involved in implementing development
projects for marginalized, socially deprived, women and youths. These projects supported by
corporates under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), foster entrepreneurial and economic
transformations through skill and enterprise development programmes. The Department
aims to:

Design and implement off-farm and allied activities to ensure sustainable
livelihood options and create productive, profitable and sustainable businesses.

Develop entrepreneurship & domain skills and capabilities among communities
(Youth, Marginalized, Farmers, Women, Underprvileged, Artisans), thus ensuring
their empowerment.

Strike large-scale and multi-sectoral corporate partnerships for sustainable
impact.

7th December, 2023: Roundtable Meet for Corporates at Mumbai - (Front row, C) Shri Rajendra Nimbalkar, IAS, Managing
Director, Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd., Mumbai with (R-L) Shri Jagannath Sahoo,
President, SBI Foundation; Dr. Raman Gujral, Director, Department of Projects (Corporates), EDII; Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director
General, EDII; Dr. Vineet Rana, General Manager, National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation, DoPwD, GoI;
(extreme L) Mr. Nikhilesh Desai, Advisor-Business Development, EDII and representatives from corporates.

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