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EDII FACULTY
Hon'ble President of India

Smt. Droupadi Murmu confers

awards on EDII alumnus and faculty
Piyush Kumar Sinha
Ph.D. (Management) | pksinha@ediindia.org 2025-26

Dr. Sinha has previously served on deputation from the Govt. of India as Advisor to Rwanda-India Entrepreneurship
Development Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. He is Chief Mentor of the Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme
(SVEP), a flagship programme of the Ministry of Rural Development, Gol. With professional experience spanning
over 40 years, Dr. Sinha brings extensive expertise in teaching, research, advisory and training, as well as
managerial experience in entrepreneurship and business strategy. He has held prominent academic positions at
IIM Ahmedabad & Bangalore, XIMB and as Dean at MICA.

Satyajit Majumdar
Ph.D. (Management) | satyajit@ediindia.org

Leading expert in business and social entrepreneurship with over 44 years of experience in industry, teaching,
research and mentoring startups. Prof. Majumdar has been Professor and Dean at School of Management and
Labour Studies, TISS, Mumbai. For more than two decades he has played critical roles in entrepreneurship eco-
system with focus on technology for societal impact' especially at remote locations and with marginalized groups
of people. Currently he also holds the position of Managing Director of TISS Incube Foundation.

P. G. Makhija Podili Rajasekhara Raju, an alumnus of EDII's PGDMN programme (2007–08, 10th batch), was honoured
Ph.D. (Strategy & Entrepreneurship) | pgmakhija@ediindia.org with the pres gious 6th Na onal Water Award, conferred by the Ministry of Jal Shak , Department of
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvena on, Government of India. Podili Rajasekhara
Raju was recognised in the Best Individual category (South Zone) for Excellence in the Water Sector.
A practising Strategy Consultant, he has industry and consulting experience of over 40 years, including 18 years in
the top-management level as CEO of Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Ltd and Executive Director of
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. Has worked with diverse industries, including textiles, edible oils, industrial
automation, pharmaceuticals, engineering plastics, banking and education. Advises SMEs on consolidation and
growth strategy, and helps in its operationalization. His research interest is in time and effort devotion patterns of
the entrepreneurs.

Bhasker Jani
BE (Electronics and Communication) | bhasker@ediindia.org

A practitioner with over 40 years of experience in initiating and successfully managing various industries, including
manufacturing of mechanical and electro mechanical components and sub-assemblies, industrial valves,
fabrication shop, foundry, etc. He is also involved in mentoring potential and existing entrepreneurs. He was
Director and CEO of M/S. Odhav Estate Infrastructure Development Ltd., an SPV for development and upkeeping of
the Odhav estate.

Incharge - Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CREED)

Ganapathi Batthini
Master in Library & Information Science | ganapathi@ediindia.org

A library and information science professional, with over three decades of experience, he is the Coordinator of the Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Professor & Director, Dept. of Government Projects, EDII was honoured with the
Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CREED) at EDII, and contributes towards the Na onal Teachers’ Award 2025 in the award category for HEIs & Polytechnic Ins tutes.
publication of the Journal of Entrepreneurship. A noted editor and author of Conference Proceedings and Books,
Mr. Ganapathi also has 30 research papers to his credit.

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