Ahmedabad: The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, a pioneer in the field of entrepreneurship development, education, and training, has announced national residential summer camps for youth and children for 2023. These unique summer camps organised for children between the age group of 12-16 years and youth between 16-22 years aim to foster winning skills and build an entrepreneurial mindset at a very early stage.
The 40th and 41st editions of the camps on ‘Entrepreneurial Stimulation for Children’ will be held from May 7-12 and May 27- June 1, respectively, at the institute’s campus. Similarly, the 43rd and 44th editions of the camps on ‘Entrepreneurial Adventures for Youth’ will be from May 14-23 and June 3-12, respectively.
Over the past years, through the national summer camp on ‘Entrepreneurial Stimulation to Children, ’ EDII has provided a platform to understand the strengths and weaknesses, develop a perspective for growth and imbibe learning that ensures winning skills among children. So far, the camp has groomed 2,565 children through 39 camps. The children noticeably develop a ‘spirit of enterprise and achievement’ to target higher-order successes. After the camp, parents of the participating children are given a comprehensive report on their ward, emphasising the personality traits of the child and future directions for them.
Similarly, through its national summer camps on ‘Entrepreneurial Adventures for Youth’, EDII has been developing entrepreneurial traits among youth nationwide. A total of 1,724 youth have been trained in the past. The youth realise their hidden potential and develop capabilities to meet challenges ahead by acquiring entrepreneurial traits of risk-taking, creative thinking, conflict management, effective communication, teamwork, and managing one’s emotions. Career counselling is also provided at the camps. Meetings with achievers and field visits to observe the classroom learnings in implementation leave an indelible impact on participating youths.
EDII has trained and groomed 4,180 children and youth through its national summer camps. Dr Pankaj Bharti, Faculty at EDII is the camp leader and can be reached at pbharti@ediindia.org /camps@ediindia.org
About Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, was set up in 1983 as an autonomous and not-for-profit Institute with support of 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 EDII Campus. EDII has been recognised as the CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India. The Institute has also been listed as the Institute of National Importance by the Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat.For more information visit: www.ediindia.org