Rural Industries Programme

The Institute is also involved in supporting SIDBI in strengthening its Rural Industries Programme (RIP). The objective of launching RIP was to develop viable and self-sustaining enterprises in rural areas. To further facilitate the process, implementing agencies were appointed in select districts of the states where the programme was launched, i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradeh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar & Orissa. EDI has been entrusted with the responsibility of providing support to the implementing agencies so as to speed up the process of enterprise promotion and development in these areas. A team known as EDI - STR, comprising three professionals, specialising in Entrepreneurship training and counselling, marketing and technology has been constituted to accomplish the above.