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EDII GOVERNING BOARD as on January 10, 2026

Shri Rakesh Sharma Dr. Sailendra Narain
President-EDII & Former Chairman & Managing Director
Managing Director Small Industries Development
and Chief Executive Officer Bank of India (SIDBI)
IDBI Bank Limited Mumbai
Mumbai
Shri Rahul Bhave Dr. Milind Kamble
Managing Director and Founder Chairman
Chief Executive Officer Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce &
November 12, 2025: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, launched the document for the Mukhyamantri Swayam Rozgar IFCI Limited Industry (DICCI)
Yojana (MSRY). Also present on the occasion were (R-L) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; Mr. Asvin Chandru, IAS, Director, Directorate New Delhi Pune
of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC), Govt. of Goa; Shri Santosh Sukhadeve, Secretary (Industries, Trade & Commerce), Govt. of Goa;
Shri B. S. Pai Angle, Managing Director, EDC Ltd. and Dr. Abdul Razak, Associate Faculty, EDII.
Shri Gopal Jha Shri Ram Mohan Mishra, IAS (Retd.)
Chief General Manager Executive Chairman
(SME & Supply Chain Finance) State Investment Promotion Board
State Bank of India Government of Meghalaya
Mumbai Shillong

Ms. Mamta Verma, IAS Dr. O.P. Goel
Additional Chief Secretary Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
Industries & Mines Department National Skill Development
Government of Gujarat Corporation (NSDC)
Gandhinagar New Delhi

Ms. Mercy Epao Shri Rajesh R. Gandhi
Joint Secretary (SME) Managing Director
Ministry of Micro, Small & Vadilal Industries Limited
Medium Enterprises Ahmedabad
Government of India
New Delhi

Shri Shaji K V Ms. Dipti D. Salgaocar
Chairman Vice President
National Bank for Agriculture and Corporate Communication
Rural Development (NABARD) V.M. Salgaocar Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai Goa

Ms. Purnima Bhargava Dr. Sunil Shukla
Chief General Manager & Director General
Head Entrepreneurship Development
Learning & Employee Engagement Institute of India (EDII)
January 10, 2026: During the 134th Governing Board Meeting held in Guwahati, (2nd from Right) Shri Rakesh Sharma, President–EDII and
MD & CEO, IDBI Bank Ltd., released the documentary on Project ‘Revitalizing Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises’ (RISE). The release IDBI Bank Ltd. Ahmedabad
took place in the presence of EDII Board Members: (2nd from Left) Ms. Purnima Bhargava, CGM & Head – Learning & Employee Mumbai
Engagement, IDBI Bank Ltd.; (Centre) Dr. Milind Kamble, Founder Chairman, Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI); and
(Right) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII. (Left) Prof. Raman Gujral, Director – Department of CSR Partnerships, EDII, was also
present on the occasion. A document on the project was also released on September 30, 2025 at IDBI Bank Ltd., Mumbai.

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