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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Educational Institute in Ahmedabad}}<br />
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| name = Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India<br />
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| motto = <br />
| mottoeng = The Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi comes to a man who is diligent like a lion<br />
| established = 1983<br />
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| director = Sunil Shukla<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty Profile Director General EDII |url=https://www.ediindia.org/FacultyProfile.aspx?Id=21 |publisher=EDII |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
| city = [[Ahmedabad]] <br />
| state = [[Gujarat]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| website = {{url|https://www.ediindia.org/}}<br />
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| image = Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII).jpg<br />
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The '''Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India''' (abbreviated as '''EDII''') is an autonomous body and not-for-profit institute located [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India. Established in 1983, the institute offers master's degree programmes in Entrepreneurship, a fellowship programme and a number of entrepreneurship training programmes.<ref name=prog_EDII>{{cite web |title=Academics of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India |url=https://www.ediindia.org/academics/ |publisher=EDII |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> The Institute's founding director was [[V. G. Patel]].<ref name=First_Dir_EDII>{{cite web |title=Padma Shri Dr. V G Patel passed away at 79, leaves an imprint on the Discipline of Entrepreneurship |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/padma-shri-dr-v-g-patel-passed-away-at-79-leaves-an-imprint-on-the-discipline-of-entrepreneurship/articleshow/68726986.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
EDII was established in 1983 with the active support of the [[Government of Gujarat]], [[IDBI Bank]], [[IFCI Ltd]], [[ICICI Bank]] and [[State Bank of India]]. The 23 acres of land occupied by the institute was pledged by the [[Government of Gujarat]].<ref name=About_EDII>{{cite web |title=About EDII |url=https://www.ediindia.org/academics/aboutus.html |publisher=EDII |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> Its initial aim was to help potential and existing entrepreneurs and then gradually ventured to train trainers and faculty members. One of the major achievements of the EDII is inducing entrepreneurship in the curriculum of colleges, schools, science and technology institutions, and management schools in several states of the country and also setting up entrepreneurship development centers in 12 states across India.<ref name=forbes_EDII>{{cite web |title=Entrepreneurship is a State of Mind: Sunil Shukla , director-general of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/edtech-special/039entrepreneurship-is-a-state-of-mind039-sunil-shukla/57807/1 |work=[[Forbes India]] |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Entrepreneurship Development Institute to focus on start-ups in coming years |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/entrepreneurship-development-institute-to-focus-on-startups-in-coming-years/article9305392.ece |publisher=[[Business Line]] |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> <br />
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== Academics ==<br />
EDII offers a four-year full-time Fellow Program in Management (FPM) course, a two-year PGDM program in Business Entrepreneurship (PGDM-BE), and Development Studies (DS) with the intake of 120 seats in each discipline. PGDM-BE Program is approved by AICTE and Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of India and Accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. EDII is honoured with AICTE Award for Supporting Start-Ups.<ref name=prog_EDII /><ref>{{cite web |title=EDII bags AICTE award for supporting start-ups |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/edii-bags-aicte-award-for-supporting-startups/article9927403.ece |publisher=[[Business Line]] |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=forbes_EDII /> <br />
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== Notable alumni and associates ==<br />
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* [[V. G. Patel]]<ref name=First_Dir_EDII /><br />
* [[Sailendra Narain]]<br />
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