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Sr. Advisor
C. Umashankar
P. G. Makhija
IAS (Retd.)
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship)
pgmakhija@ediindia.org
Bachelor of Commerce
umashankar@ediindia.org
He has industry experience of over 40 years,
including 18 years in the top-management
A 1990 batch IAS from theTamil Nadu cadre, Shri
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
career is writ with several novel achievements
plastics and banking. Advises SMEs on
consolidation and growth strategy, and
and milestones. He has been credited for his
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
professional, with over three decades of
experience in initiating and successfully
experience, he heads EDII's library and
managing various industries, including
manufacturing of mechanical and electro
information centre. He is the Coordinator of
mechanical components and sub-
the Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship
assemblies, industrial valves, fabrication
Education and Development (CREED) at EDII,
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
Incharge
Sr. Advisor Library & Information Centre
C. Umashankar Ganapathi Batthini
IAS (Retd.) Master in Library &
Bachelor of Commerce Information Science
umashankar@ediindia.org ganapathi@ediindia.org
A 1990 batch IAS from theTamil Nadu cadre, Shri A library and information science professional,
Umashankar retired on 31st May 2024 as with over three decades of experience, he heads
Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Before EDII's library and information centre. He is the
joining the IAS, Shri Umashankar had the Coordinator of the Centre for Research in
opportunity to serve 3 nationalised banks, Entrepreneurship Education and Development
namely; Central Bank of India, Canara Bank and (CREED) at EDII, and contributes majorly
the State Bank of India. His 34 years of illustrious
career is writ with several novel achievements towards the publication of the Journal of
and milestones. He has been credited for his Entrepreneurship. A noted editor and author of
unique sense of innovation, entrepreneurial Conference Proceedings and Books, Mr.
approach, knowledge of financial accounting & e- Ganpathi also has 30 research papers to his
governance, and administrative skills. credit.
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