Sno Venue Start Date End Date Coordinator . 1 RSETI,Dindigul 26.12.2016 02.01.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 2 INDSETI,Villupuram 02.01.2017 09.01.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965

Dear Entrepreneur friends, EDI wishes you a hap- FAMILY BACKGROUND Sn Venue Start Date End Date Coordinator py new year and that you are o. able to scale and steer your busi- Mr.G.Amutha is living with ness to great heights in 2017 her husband in , 1 KCT College, Coimbatore 14.12..2016 13.01.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 EDI is a partner every willing to . She belongs to a low- 2 DIC,Vellore 26.12.2016 25.01.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 support you in this. er middle class family. The financial condition of her fam- 3 Thiagarajar College,Madurai 06.01.2017 04.02.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 EDI has ily was not so good and she always been a partner in the wanted to provide financial 4 NIT,Trichy 09.01.2017 14.02.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 growth of small businesses support to her husband by do- across the State . ing some business. She had Team EDI has been Thiru. K. Rajaraman, I.A.S., Principal Secre- some knowledge in fashion working towards designing tary / Director, EDI has given the inaugural jewellery. One of her neigh- training programs to meet your address in the Brainstorming Workshop on In- bour informed her that NI- Sno Venue Start Date End Date Coordinator business needs and we will con- . dustry 4.0 Technology held at Koodal Hall, MSME offered a free course tinue this effort in the year 2017 , , Chennai on 21-12- too!.. We need your feedback on Artificial Jewellery making 1 RSETI,The Nilgris 29.12.2016 09.01.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 16. Earlier Thiru. J. Kumar, Director, Planning at Dr. Dharmambal Govern- and suggestions as to what kind and Development, Anna University have given ment Polytechnic College for 2 RSETI,Virudhunagar 02.01.2017 12.01.2017 R.V.Subramanian, 8754590965 of training programs need to be the Welcome Address, Thiru. Bhaskar Rama- Women through Entrepreneur- organised in 2017.18, methodol- murthi, Director, IIT, Chennai has given the ship Development Institute, ogy, content duration, etc., to Presidential Address, Thiru. S. Ganesan, Regis- Chennai. She joined the course precisely meet your business trar, Anna University has given the Special Ad- and was happy that it was a needs . dress and Thiru. T. Thiyagarajan, Director, free course. She attended the EDI has launched a CUIC has given the Vote of Thanks. training eagerly with full inter- new portal at www.editn.in to Thiru. K.A. Padmanaban, Mrs. Sumitra Seshan, est and dedication. She com- meet needs of entrepreneurs, Sno. Programme Start Date End Date Coordinator Venue CEO, 5 G Technologies, Canada, and Thiru. S. pleted her course successfully mentors, bankers , trainers, etc. Vijayaraghavan, Manager, MOM, L & T Tech- and got the certificate from Lot more links and resources nology Services have spoken about implemen- have been added including NIMSME. 1 E-cell Leaders work- 04.01.2017 05.01.2017 R.Shivasankar KCT, Coimbatore tation of I 4 in Micro, Small, Medium and blogs, case studies, project re- Large Industries. shop 7550022121 ports, etc. An android app will PRESENT STATUS be released byJan15th.Please 2 Sales & Marketing 06.01.2017 06.01.2017 Mathialagan DIC, Cuddalore join hands with us to strengthen After the course completion, 9884098010 the small business ecosystem in she started artificial jewellery Tamil Nadu. business at home with an in- 3 Export Procedures 18.01.2017 20.01.2017 Mathialagan EDI, Chennai-32. We need your encouragement as vestment of Rs.25000 and sell- 9884098010 always !! We are there for micro ing jewels to fancy shops and and small businesses. to her neighbours. Her hus- K. RAJARAMAN IAS, 4 GST for SMEs 20.01.2017 20.01.2017 Mathialagan EDI, Auxiliary band supports her in the busi- Principal Secretary/Director, 9884098010 Building EDI - TN ness. She is getting an income of Rs.3000 per month and it is helpful to her family. She 5 Orientation pro- 05.01.2017 06.01.2017 K.Balakrishnan EDI, Chennai-32. gramme 8754514770 thanked NI-MSME and EDI, Chennai for giving this oppor- tunity. ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (An autonomous society of the Government of Tamil Nadu) Parthasarathy Koil Street, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Ekkaduthangal, Guindy, Chennai 600032, Tamil Nadu Location : https://goo.gl/maps/tKvDKEzMQKR2 Tel : +91-44-2225-2081/82/83/84 ,Web : www.editn.in, Fbk: https://www.facebook.com/ Smt. Sajeevana, Addl. Director and Shri Shiva Shankar, Asst. Director & PMO successfully completed the 6- day Entrepreneur Development Programme conducted by Empretec of UNTAD held during 12-17th Decem- EDITN news Issue 03 November 2016 ber, 2016 at Chennai. Workshop on Smart Manufac- turing Entrepreneur’s Thiru. K.Rajaraman, I.A.S.,Principal Secretary / Di- Clinic In order to assist En- rector, EDI has participated in The E-Leaders work shop was held at the panel discussion on 3-12-16 Anna University, Chennai Hub during 22-23, trepreneurs who are already Dec. 2016. 61 student E-cell leaders from 22 for the "One-day Workshop on running businesses an Entre- colleges attended the programme. Inaugurat- Smart Manufacturing" organised ing the programme Thiru Vijay Kumar, Found- preneur’s Clinic is being orga- by seminar. IIITDM er President, Trust briefed the partici- nized at EDI, every Thursday pants the need for creating entrepreneurial eco- system in institutions. Ms Sujaya. ,NEN between 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm, in handled technical sessions and motivated collaboration with the Bhara- the participants. During the valedictory thiya Yuva Sakti Trust (BYST) address Smt. Shajeevana, Addl Director, EDI an unit of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Three experts in the areas of Finance, The first 2-day E-Leader Workshop was held during 19-20, Banking and Management will Dec. 2016 at SASTRA University Hub, where in 48 student E-Cell EDI, NEN and Sona leaders from 22 colleges were provided hands on training by Prof. be available to answer your College Hub conducted a Fac- Business Plan Velavan and Prof.Vijay Anand. This programme was coordinated by ulty Development programmes queries. Dr. Badrinath, Dean, Sastra University. Workshop at EDI (FDP) under the IEDP Pro- EDI organized 5 days gramme during 22-24, Dec Business plan preparation work- 2016 at Sona College of Tech- shop on phase - II at nology, Salem. This pro- EDI,Chennai-32 from gramme was attended by 27 22.12.2016 to 28.12.2016. 28 participants from 12 colleges. participants attended the train- Smt Shajeevana, Addl. Direc- ing. tor EDI inaugurated the pro- gramme on 22 Dec, 2016. Prof Sampath Kumar, Hub Coordinator, Sona College Monthly Business coordinated the programme EDI organized EDP training for and handled technical ses- Network Meet TAHDCO beneficiaries at EDI had organized NEEDS EDP training from 21.11.2016 to sions.As part of the training RSETI, Dindigul during the participants visited Annai 24.12.2016 at EDI campus. the course was attended by 20 participants 19.12.2016 to 22.12.2016 . Motors & Hallow Brick mak- from various industry. ing unit on 23 Dec 2016.

"EDI organising a business TADHCO EDP Train- meet for NEEDS entrepreneurs ing at Sivagangai "EDI, conducted a workshop on 29th De- every month EDI conducted an awareness EDI organized EDP training cember 2016 to explore the possible solutions on the Second Friday. The next for TAHDCO beneficiaries at program on ‘Student Project for the problems faced by Rice Mill Units in meeting is on 13th Jan 17 @ 4 RSETI, Karaikudi, Sivagan- Design’ (a scheme implemented gai district during Tamil Nadu in disposal of ‘Ash’ generated by pm,at by National Institute of Design, 19.12.2016 to 22.12.2016 . burning rice husk. Rice Mill cluster members EDI ,Ekkatuthangal,Chennai- Ahmedabed) , on 15th December from Red Hills, Tindivanam, Chinasalem, Ti- 32. The Topic will cover 2016 at IITD&M, Kanchi Insti- runvelveli, Pudhuvoil, Thajavore, Kangeyam speak on “Awareness Pro- tute. Around 22 faculty members attended the meeting, Public involved in sale of gramme on Digital Market- from 12 Engineering College silica also participated. TANSTIA and Federa- ing for MSMEs “ at 6 pm participated in this one day pro- tion of Tamil Nadu Rice Mill Owners, Paddy there will be a networking tea gram and Rice Traders Association were involved in and entrepreneurs may bring this workshop. business cards to exchange with others to spread the work. Please contact 8754590961.