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Centre for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Centre for National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020 Implementation

The Centre aims to bring about diversity, equity and inclusion to bear upon entrepreneurship The centre aims to entrepreneuralize the mindset of students in Higher Education Institutes
development work in India; curate resources of DEI experiences in the entrepreneurship space (HEIs) and place them on the path of the entrepreneurship; promote entrepreneurship among
and share such experiences with interested stakeholders and develop policy proposals, ideas for students pursuing skill-based and/or vocation-based programmes and institutionalize
action and such other instruments to enhance DEI in the Indian entrepreneurship space. entrepreneurship education in the HEIs.
Additionally, the Centre will also focus on undertaking policy advocacy to support state and
central government through action-oriented research.
Primary Activities

Primary Activities · Develop of a Robust Module on Entrepreneurship for HEI Students.
· Hold entrepreneurship development/promotion programmes exclusively for the · Undertake Entrepreneurship Promotion among Skill/Vocation – Programme Students.
regions/groups which are under-represented. · Contextualize Entrepreneurship Education to Domain-specific Programmes, with

· Monitor the diversity index of participation in ongoing, mixed entrepreneurship domains including; science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), humanities,
programmes and formulate guidelines, to increase diversity. business and art.
Institutionalize Entrepreneurship Development Work Within HEIs by building a dynamic
· Undertake specific post-EDP work to judge the incidence of inequity and devise ways to
promote equity. pool of faculty-resource persons.
· Offer Programme on Diversity Equity & Inclusion to stakeholders and members at
various tiers of the ecosystem.
· Undertake an across-the-scheme examination of policies pertaining to priority groups
and regions, in order to suggest a more effective policy set addressing DEI priorities. Centre for School Entrepreneurship (CSE)
· Conduct study among selected startups to assess their efforts in building DEI levels in The Centre for School Entrepreneurship (CSE) at EDII endeavours to transform the Indian
their startups, and recommend actions for improvement. education system by introducing entrepreneurial aspirations among school children and by
fostering an inclusive ecosystem supporting students entrepreneurship mindsets. The Centre
aims to cultivate innovative entrepreneurial skills among students in grades 6 to 12, spanning
STEM, arts and humanities disciplines.
Centre for Family-Managed Businesses

The Centre aims at strengthening the performance of family business in India through provision Primary Activities
of knowledge and experience sharing; enhancing the competitive strength, expansion, · Collaborate with educational experts to create a dynamic entrepreneurship curriculum.
diversification and modernisation prospects of family business and building a repository of · Incorporate project-based learning methodologies that encourage students to work on
knowledge upon which family businesses can draw proactively. real-life entrepreneurial projects.

· Implement regular training sessions for teachers to equip them with the necessary skills
Primary Activities and knowledge to teach entrepreneurship effectively.
Build on the knowledge that EDII already possesses on family business dynamics, · Foster partnerships with local entrepreneurs and businesses to provide mentorship,
succession planning, transition management governance issues, dispute resolution etc.
guest lectures, and student internship opportunities.
Train/counsel owners of family businesses on identifying future leaders, establishing a · Establish structured mentorship programmes that connect students with experienced
decision making & a conflict resolution process
entrepreneurs who can provide guidance and support.
Offer programmes/forms of engagement focussed specially on women owners who are Organize competitions that challenge students to develop business ideas, encouraging
active managers in family business. creativity and practical learning applications.
Establish a cell to counsel/guide family business owners who participated in the
Institute's programmes.
Probe the legal dimension of family business ownership and operation, and come out
with a publication focusing on the critical modalities, guidelines and best practices.

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