74 conferred degrees at EDII's 24th convocation
It requires entrepreneurs to be its primary architects.
Dr Saraswat was speaking at the 24th convocation of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) at Bhat near Gandhinagar, where he was the chief guest. He also said that research is no longer an issue with India – we produce great research and researchers. However, the issue lies in producing translational research where the gap between research and implementation must be filled, he added.
The event saw 74 students of courses including PGDM-E, PGDM-IEV, and the fellow programme receiving their degrees.
Those present at the convocation included Rakesh Sharma, EDII president and CEO of IDBI Bank, and members of the EDII governing board.
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