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scholarly outlet for research in entrepreneurship and small
business. The JoE is among the top 50% of Journals in terms of
impact and influence within its subjects domain.
Leads the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India, the
world's largest study on entrepreneurship.
Working as a research partner with state and central government
research wings to produce economic and social research on key
national issues.
Developing policies for entrepreneurship development, MSMEs,
education and other critical domains.
Collaborating with reputed international research institutions to
contribute to global perspectives, and conducting international
biennial conferences on entrepreneurship research.
Leads the India chapter of the largest study on entrepreneurial
dynamics in the world-the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Survey
11 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Reports published till date.
Milestones
Department of Policy Advocacy, Knowledge and Research (DPA) Milestones Publishing The Journal of Entrepreneurship (JoE): India's leading
An Acknowledged Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship, Public Policy & Advocacy
Building on its strong track record of conducting applied research and engaging with
policymakers and other stakeholders, EDII continues to strengthen this initiative by aligning it with
national priorities and making the department a strong Knowledge Repository. Publishing The Journal of Entrepreneurship (JoE):
India's leading scholarly outlet for research in
entrepreneurship and small business. The JoE is
Objectives: among the top 50% of Journals in terms of impact and
influence within its subjects domain.

Promote development and academic research in line with national priorities.

Facilitate policy advocacy to support state and central government through Leads the India chapter of the largest study on
action-oriented, evidence-informed research. entrepreneurial dynamics in the world-the Global
Entrepreneurship Monitor Survey 11 Global
Entrepreneurship Monitor Reports published till date.
Engage with the corporate sector through researching the efficacy of
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions.

Become a resource hub of research and publications of repute. Collaborating with reputed international research
institutions to contribute to global perspectives, and
working as a research partner with state and central
government research sections to produce applicable
and pertinent on key national issues.

Developing policies for entrepreneurship
development, MSMEs, education and other critical
domains.

Conducting international biennial conferences on
6th March, 2025: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), India Report 2023-24 was released during the Annual Startup Summit entrepreneurship research.
Empresario 2025 by (Center) Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Minister of Health, Education and Cooperative, Government of Uttarakhand, in
the presence of (3rd from L) Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Higher and Technical, Govt. of Uttarakhand; (4th From R) Shri Prakashbhai
Varmora, MLA, Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar; (3rd from R) Shri Dinesh Ramesh Gurav, IAS, Director, Higher and Technical Education of Gujarat
Government; (2nd from L) Shri R.D. Barhat, Joint Commissioner of Industries, Government of Gujarat; (4th from L) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director
General of EDII; (2nd from R) Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director - Dept. of Entrepreneurship Education; (Extreme L) Dr. Amit Kumar
Dwivedi, Professor & Director - Dept. of Projects (Government) and (Extreme R) Dr. Pankaj Bharti, Associate Professor.

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