Dr. V. G. Patel Memorial Award-2023 for Entrepreneurship Trainer/Educator/Mentor : EDII
Last date for receiving online applications is July 14, 2023 (5:30 PM)
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), an autonomous and not-for-profit Institute, set up in 1983, is sponsored by apex financial institutions – the IDBI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and State Bank of India (SBI). The Government of Gujarat pledged twenty-three acres of land on which stands the majestic and sprawling EDI campus.
To pursue its mission further, EDII has helped set up twelve state-level exclusive entrepreneurship development centres and institutes. One of the most satisfying achievements, however, was taking entrepreneurship to a large number of schools, colleges, science and technology institutions and management schools in several states by including entrepreneurship inputs in their curricula. In view of EDII’s expertise in Entrepreneurship, the University Grants Commission appointed the EDII as an expert agency to develop curriculum on Entrepreneurship.
EDII’s success led by its strong sense of commitment culminated in recognition of its achievements by the Government of India and various state governments. In the international arena, efforts to develop entrepreneurship by way of sharing resources and organising training programmes, have helped the EDII earn accolades and support from the World Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat, UNIDO, ILO, FNSt, British Council, Ford Foundation, European Union and several other renowned agencies.
Dr. V. G. Patel Memorial Award-2023 for Entrepreneurship Trainer/Educator/Mentor
Instituted By: Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad
Late Dr. V. G. Patel, honoured with the Padma Shri on March 30, 2017, is recognized by the entrepreneurship fraternity as the ‘Father of Entrepreneurship Movement.’ After a legendary life spanning close to eight decades, the leader who was fondly known was ‘V. G.’ finally laid down his mantle and settled in peace on April 4, 2019. He started out in the 1970s, convincing people about ‘entrepreneurship’ and after a lot of hard times, succeeded in popularising the concept as the be-all and the end–all in raising a nation’s business index and thus generating employment opportunities and promoting economic development. The results of various efforts led premier financial institutes to set up a National Resource Institute in Entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), in Ahmedabad. Under the aegis of EDII, innovative programmes and projects deep-rooted entrepreneurship, bringing progress to the people, nationally and internationally. And, amidst all the planning and implementation, Entrepreneurship Trainers/Educators/Mentors played a major role in fructifying the dreams of Dr. Patel, whom he rightly hailed as the backbone of the entrepreneurship development movement. The achievements assign immortality to Dr. V. G. Patel. This award in particular seeks to celebrate his vision and unparalleled zeal to assign ‘entrepreneurship’ the status of a unique development strategy.
Award Details:
- Award will be given to a professional for his/her outstanding performance/contribution in Entrepreneurship Training/Education/Mentoring/Knowledge or Technology Driven Start-Ups.
- Award consists of a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 100,000/-
- The decision would be reached on the basis of analysis of the nominee’s achievements by a high-level award committee and personal interview of the Nominee. Decision of the Award Committee shall be final and binding on all the applicants.
- Incomplete applications are liable for rejection.
- Last date for receiving online applications is July 14, 2023 (5:30 PM)
Eligibility:
- Open to all professionals actively engaged in imparting Entrepreneurship training/education/mentoring/promoting Start-ups.
- Should have at least 5 years of relevant experience
For any query; please contact:
Harmeet Kaur Dawar
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
P.O. BHAT – 382 428, Dist. Gandhinagar, (Gujarat)
Tel 079-69104900/4999/5000
E-mail vgpaward@ediindia.org
[M]: 6357367344
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