Bharti Entrepreneur of the Year Award : 2009

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), has taken an initiative in this direction by presenting ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ (National) to EDP-trained entrepreneurs. The award, sponsored by the Bharti Enterprises and announced under the banner of Bharti Centre for Entrepreneurial Initiatives, established at EDI, comprises a cash prize of rupees one lakh, a trophy and a citation. Till date, seven entrepreneurs have been felicitated with this honour. EDI, now, announces, Bharti Entrepreneur of the Year Award (National)-2009, the seventh in the series.

Eligibility : An EDP-trained entrepreneur emerging from preferably a non-business family and possessing experience of three successful years in business is eligible.

Any Institution or NGO, conducting Entrepreneurship Development Programmes can also nominate its trained entrepreneurs who have three years of experience in business.

Selection Process:  A jury consisting of eminent professionals and educationists would shortlist the eligible candidates. The short listed candidates would be invited at the EDI Campus, Ahmedabad for personal interaction with the jury.

The personal interaction would explore the vision, roadmap and strategies conceived by the candidate to tackle rough times in business and also the future directions. The winner for the Award will be selected after the personal interaction and informed accordingly.

Nominations, in the attached prescribed proforma, can be sent at the following address latest by 31 December, 2009.

Mr. S. B. Sareen, Member & Convenor, Award Committee    , Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India , P. O. Bhat: 382 428; Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujarat

E-mail :[email protected]

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