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EDII GOVERNING BOARD
as on September 24, 2024
Shri Rakesh Sharma
Founder Chairman
President-EDII &
Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce &
Managing Director
Industry (DICCI)
and Chief Executive Officer
Pune
IDBI Bank Limited
Mumbai
Shri Anil Bhardwaj
Shri Dinesh Singh Rawat
Secretary General
Chief General Manager & Zonal Head
(Ahmedabad Zone)
Federation of Indian Micro &
Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME)
IDBI Bank Limited
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Shri Ram Mohan Mishra, IAS
Shri Rahul Bhave
Deputy Managing Director
Executive Chairman
State Investment Promotion Board
IFCI Limited
Government of Meghalaya
New Delhi
Shillong
Shri Anindya Sundar Paul
Dr. O.P. Goel
Chief General Manager
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer

National Skill Development
(SME & Supply Chain Finance)
Corporation (NSDC)
State Bank of India
New Delhi
Mumbai
Ms. Dipti D. Salgaocar
Ms. Mamta Verma, IAS
Vice President – Corporate Communication
Principal Secretary
V.M. Salgaocar Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
Industries & Mines Department
Government of Gujarat
Gao
Gandhinagar
Shri Rajesh R. Gandhi
Ms. Mercy Epao
Managing Director

Joint Secretary (SME)
Vadilal Industries Limited
Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises
Ahmedabad
Government of India
New Delhi
Dr. Sunil Shukla
Dr. Sailendra Narain
Director General
Former Chairman & Managing Director
Entrepreneurship Development
Small Industries Development
Institute of India (EDII)
Bank of India (SIDBI)
Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Shri Shaji K V
Chairman
National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (NABARD)
Mumbai
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EDII GOVERNING BOARD Dr. Milind Kamble THE INSTITUTE
as on February 3, 2025 An Acknowledged National Resource Institute for
Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training & Institution Building
Shri Rakesh Sharma Dr. Milind Kamble
President-EDII & Founder Chairman Launched in 1983, EDII is a National Resource Institute in entrepreneurship education,
Managing Director Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce &
and Chief Executive Officer Industry (DICCI) research, training, capacity building, institution-building, MSME growth and startup
IDBI Bank Limited Pune incubation. The Institute has been set up with the support of premier financial
Mumbai institutions, viz; the IDBI Bank Ltd; ICICI Ltd; IFCI Ltd; State Bank of India and with the
Shri Dinesh Singh Rawat Shri Anil Bhardwaj backing of the Government of Gujarat. EDII is recognized as the CENTRE OF
Chief General Manager & Zonal Head Secretary General EXCELLENCE by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India.
(Ahmedabad Zone) Federation of Indian Micro &
IDBI Bank Limited Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME)
Ahmedabad New Delhi EDII activities and projects have been categorised
under the Departments of Policy Advocacy,
Shri Rahul Bhave Shri Ram Mohan Mishra, IAS Knowledge and Research, Entrepreneurship
Managing Director and Executive Chairman
Chief Executive Officer* State Investment Promotion Board Education; Government Projects; CSR Partnerships;
IFCI Limited Government of Meghalaya SME Development Business; Innovation and
New Delhi Shillong Technology (DIT) and International Outreach (DIO).
Institute's Technology Incubation Centre, CrAdLE
Shri Anindya Sundar Paul Dr. O.P. Goel (Centre for Advancing and Launching Enterprises),
Chief General Manager Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
(SME & Supply Chain Finance) National Skill Development set up with the support of the Department of
State Bank of India Corporation (NSDC) Science and Technology, Govt. of India, is focused
Mumbai New Delhi on incubating innovative start-ups.
Ms. Mamta Verma, IAS Ms. Dipti D. Salgaocar The Institute also undertook the task of institution
Principal Secretary Vice President – Corporate Communication
Industries & Mines Department V.M. Salgaocar Corporation Pvt. Ltd. building by setting up entrepreneurship
Government of Gujarat Gao development centres in several states of the country
Gandhinagar including the newly set up states/UTs of Goa,
Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Ladakh etc. This the
Ms. Mercy Epao Shri Rajesh R. Gandhi effort was broad-based internationally too, with the
Joint Secretary (SME) Managing Director
Ministry of Micro, Small & Vadilal Industries Limited setting up of Entrepreneurship Development
Medium Enterprises Ahmedabad Centres in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Government of India Uzbekistan and Rwanda.
New Delhi
Dr. Sailendra Narain Dr. Sunil Shukla Today EDII works in a collaborative mode with noted
Former Chairman & Managing Director Director General
Small Industries Development Entrepreneurship Development corporates as well as Government Ministries /
Bank of India (SIDBI) Institute of India (EDII) Departments in implementing mega projects with
Mumbai Ahmedabad resounding results in terms of New Enterprise
Creation and generation of livelihood options. The
Shri Shaji K V
Chairman Institute is committed to the goal of boosting
National Bank for Agriculture and entrepreneurship across segments and sectors
Rural Development (NABARD) through innovative models, projects and
Mumbai programmes, thus effectively leading the country
towards the mandate of Viksit Bharat.
* current designation
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