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Sr. Advisor
P. G. Makhija
C. Umashankar
IAS (Retd.)
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship)
pgmakhija@ediindia.org
Bachelor of Commerce
umashankar@ediindia.org
He has industry experience of over 40 years,
A 1990 batch IAS from theTamil Nadu cadre, Shri
including 18 years in the top-management
level including as CEO of Bombay Dyeing &
Umashankar retired on 31st May 2024 as
Manufacturing Company Ltd and Executive
Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Before
Director of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. He
joining the IAS, Shri Umashankar had the
has worked across diverse industries,
opportunity to serve 3 nationalised banks,
namely; Central Bank of India, Canara Bank and
including textiles, edible oils, industrial
the State Bank of India. His 34 years of illustrious
automation, pharmaceuticals, engineering
plastics and banking. Advises SMEs on
career is writ with several novel achievements
and milestones. He has been credited for his
consolidation and growth strategy, and
helps in its implementation.
unique sense of innovation, entrepreneurial
approach, knowledge of financial accounting & e-
governance, and administrative skills.
Incharge - Library &
Information Centre
Bhasker Jani
Ganapathi Batthini
Master in Library &
B.E. (Electronics &
Information Science
Communication)
bhasker@ediindia.org
ganapathi@ediindia.org
A librar y and information science
A practitioner with over 40 years of
experience in initiating and successfully
professional, with over three decades of
experience, he heads EDII's library and
managing various industries, including
information centre. He is the Coordinator of
manufacturing of mechanical and electro
mechanical components and sub-
the Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship
Education and Development (CREED) at EDII,
assemblies, industrial valves, fabrication
shop, foundry, etc. He is also involved in
and contributes majorly towards the
mentoring potential and existing
p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e J o u r n a l o f
entrepreneurs. He was Director and CEO of
Entrepreneurship. A noted editor and author
M/S. Odhav Estate Infrastructure
of Conference Proceedings and Books, Mr.
Nikhilesh Desai
Ganpathi also has 30 research papers to his
Development Ltd., an SPV for development
Master of Arts
Satyajit Majumdar
and upkeeping of the Odhav estate.
credit.
(Journalism & Public Relations)
Ph.D. (Management)
nikhilesh@ediindia.org
satyajit@ediindia.org
In his 47 years of service, Mr. Desai has amassed
A leading expert on entrepreneurship and social
rich experience as a Communications and a
entrepreneurship. Dr. Majumdar is former dean
Public Relations Professional. Working closely
of School of Management and Labour Studies,
with National and State Governments, he has
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS),
delved into the design and implementation of
Mumbai. Over the past two decades, he has
diverse projects and programmes. His expertise
played an important role in the development of
in public relations, editing, writing and
entrepreneurship, especially in the social sector.
envisioning important communications
He has mentored more than 350 startups across
documents is exceptional. He is credited with
India. He has also helped to build an ecosystem
unique contribution in developing text books on
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for entrepreneurship at TISS, including the
Entrepreneurship for 11th and 12th standard. Mr.
establishment of a separate entrepreneurship
Desai has been awarded with Natwarlal Thakkar
cell in 2012.
Gold Medal in ‘News Reporting’.
EDII FACULTY Advisor Glimpses from the Annual Plan Meeting 2025-26
Sr. Advisor
Bhasker Jani C. Umashankar
B.E. (Electronics & IAS (Retd.)
Communication) Bachelor of Commerce
bhasker@ediindia.org umashankar@ediindia.org
A practitioner with over 40 years of experience A 1990 batch IAS from theTamil Nadu cadre, Shri
in initiating and successfully managing Umashankar retired on 31st May 2024 as
various industries, including manufacturing of Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Before
mechanical and electro mechanical joining the IAS, Shri Umashankar had the
components and sub-assemblies, industrial opportunity to serve 3 nationalised banks,
valves, fabrication shop, foundry, etc. He is namely; Central Bank of India, Canara Bank and
also involved in mentoring potential and the State Bank of India. His 34 years of illustrious
existing entrepreneurs. He was Director and career is writ with several novel achievements
CEO of M/S. Odhav Estate Infrastructure and milestones. He has been credited for his
Development Ltd., an SPV for development and unique sense of innovation, entrepreneurial
upkeeping of the Odhav estate. approach, knowledge of financial accounting & e-
governance, and administrative skills.
Incharge
Library & Information Centre
Ganapathi Batthini
Master in Library &
Information Science
ganapathi@ediindia.org
A library and information science professional, with over three decades of experience, he heads EDII's
library and information centre. He is the Coordinator of the Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship
Education and Development (CREED) at EDII, and contributes majorly towards the publication of the
Journal of Entrepreneurship. A noted editor and author of Conference Proceedings and Books, Mr.
Ganpathi also has 30 research papers to his credit.
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