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The convocation graced by (4th from L) Chief Guest, Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, National
Stock Exchange of India (NSE) with (5th from L) President EDII, Shri Rakesh Sharma; (R-L) EDII
Governing Board Members; Dr. O.P. Goel, Advisor to Chief Executive Officer, National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC); Shri Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General, Federation of Indian Micro,
Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), Shri Anindya Sundar Paul, Chief General Manager (SME & Supply
Chain Finance); Dr. Milind Kamble, Founder Chairman, DICCI; Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII
and Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Director, Dept. of Entrepreneurship Education-EDII.
Leads the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)
India, the world's largest study on entrepreneurship.
Department of Policy Advocacy, Knowledge and Research (DPA) Department of Policy Advocacy, Knowledge and Research (DPA)
Sr. Ac vity Loca on Dura on Target Group Objec ves & Outcome Sr. Ac vity Loca on Dura on Target Group Objec ves & Outcome
No. No.

1.1 Research Studies 1.4 Knowledge Product
Entrepreneurs,
Ins tu onal Funding 1 Research To conduct research on specific Teachers,
1.1.1 Academic & Ac on Based Research EDII-HO Year organisa ons areas of interest 1.4.1 Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mapping EDII-HO 1 Researchers, To create knowledge products for internal
Studies year and external knowledge dissemina on
Prac oners,
Academicians
Evalua on and Impact Analysis 1.5 Research and Proposal Strengthening Blueprint
a) Assessment/Impact evalua on of
schemes related to Women a) Faculty Research Policy
empowerment, Livelihood, b) SOP for Proposal Development &
Entrepreneurship, Capacity Building 1.5.1 Presenta on
Programmes Policy Makers, c) Research Collabora on Policy EDII-HO 1 Faculty Members For strengthening research proposal wri ng
b) Evalua on study for SVEP Blocks Govt. Departments, To conduct Impact assessment surveys d) Project Management Handbook year and submission
1.1.2 c) Impact study on the Micro EDII-HO 3-6 Service Providers, and evalua on of various Govt. and e) Database availability for research
Skillpreneurship programme through Months Corporates, Corporate Interven ons f) Call Calendar
the Corporate department Farmers,
d) 3rd Party assessment of CSR Projects Women 1.6 Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Educa on & Development (CREED)
(livelihood, women empowerment,
economic development related projects)
e) Impact and scoping study of exis ng Quarterly Researchers, To publish the scholarly research works
PO and FPOs (Central UP) 1.6.1 The Journal of Entrepreneurship EDII-HO Policymakers, submi ed by authors and encourage
(including a
special issue) Academicians discourse in the field of entrepreneurship
Baseline/ Situa on Analysis/ Researchers, To conduct na onal study on Entrepreneurship,
Need analysis Policy Makers, 1.6.2 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) EDII-HO 1 Policymakers, understand the mul ple dimensions of
a) Inclusion and empowerment of To conduct Baseline Survey and situa on India Survey and Report year Academicians entrepreneurship in India, and bring out
the tribal youth Govt. analysis on per nent issues such as the GEM India Report
1.1.3 b) Forest based products and their EDII-HO 3 Departments,
Corporates,
marketability - Baseline study Months Youth, Tribal Agriculture, Tourism, Clusters and Centre for Cases in Entrepreneurship To develop and disseminate case studies
Entrepreneurship Opportuni es
c) Scoping study in handicra s in (Marke ng/ Sales, Finance/Behavioral 1 Researchers, across key business areas to enhance learning
Vrajbhoomi (Mathura District) Women 1.6.3 Finance/ Accoun ng/ Cos ng, OB and EDII-HO year Policymakers, and prac cal understanding in entrepreneurship.
d) Temple Economy in Haridwar HR, Innova on and Technology) Academicians
Diagnos c and Feasibility Studies Faculty Development Ini a ves: To provide support to faculty members for
a) Business development services in the a. Par cipa on in Conference/ Seminar/ 1 EDII Faculty a ending conferences and seminars, and
light of the changing technological 3 Policymakers, To conduct diagonos c and feasibility 1.6.4 Workshop EDII-HO year Members to support them by providing financial
1.1.4 landscape EDII-HO Months Govt. studies on per nent issues aligned with b. Working papers, monographs, case assistance to bring out monographs,
b) Financial and Digital Literacy among Departments sustainable development goals studies, manuals etc. working papers, cases and manuals
Women Offer fellowship to ED trainers, teachers,
c) Green Tourist des na on studies in Goa Short-term Fellowships in 1
1.6.5 EDII-HO Researchers and researchers, to encourage them to
Entrepreneurship Research year work on themes related to entrepreneurship.
Skill Gap Analysis
a) Skill Assessment & An cipa on Study Policymakers, To analyse the Skill Gap for planning self 1 To provide fellowship support to
for Mission Youth Par cipants 6 1.6.6 Fellowship to FPM Scholars EDII-HO FPM Students
1.1.5 EDII-HO Govt. employment and entrepreneurship year FPM students for pursuing their course
b) Skill gap analysis in and around Tourist Months Departments Training and Development
Des na on in J&K, Himachal Pradesh Policymakers,
and Kerala Entrepreneurs,
1 Educators, To provide brief understanding of all
1.6.7 Policy Briefs (3) EDII-HO
Day Ins tu ons/ relevant policies
1.2 Dialogues and Events for Policy Advocacy Educators,
Trainer-Mo vators
a) Case and Report wri ng EDII-HO The annual lecture series and Memorial Award
Workshop/Symposium 1-2 Days; Academicians, To share, collaborate, and dissiminate has been ini ated to commemorate EDII's
1.2.1 and Entrepreneurs,
b) Interna onal Conferences Regional Offices 3 Months knowledge for strengthening Policies Founder Director Padma Shri Late Dr. V. G.
c) Joint Research & Collabora on Prac oners Policymakers, Patel’s great work in the field of
Dr. V.G. Patel Memorial Lecture & Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship development.
Dr. V.G. Patel Memorial Award for 1 Educators, The ‘Dr. V. G. Patel Memorial Award for
1.3 Business and Market Research 1.6.8 Entrepreneurship Trainer/ Educator EDII-HO Day Ins tu ons/ Entrepreneurship Trainer/ Educator/Mentor’,
/Mentor Educators, which will be awarded to a professional for his/
Trainer-Mo vators her outstanding performance/ contribu on in
To understand Customer Needs and Entrepreneurship Training/ Educa on/
3-6 Industry,
1.3.1 Business and Market Research EDII-HO Preferences and assess market demands Mentoring/ Knowledge or Technology
Months Corporates Driven Startups
as per the need of service providers

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