GIFT City, October 13, 2026 – MoU to be signed between IIFT and EDII Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Director General Dr. A senior level delegation led by Sunil Shukla visited the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), GIFT City Campus and the Head of IIFT GIFT City Campus, Prof. Dr. Interacted with Rajendra Prasad Sharma, faculty members, staff and students.
Dr. Sunil Shuklani with Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor and Director – Department of Entrepreneurship Education and Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Professor and Director – Department of Government Projects and Regional Director – Northern Regional Office EDII were present from Ahmedabad.
In September 2026, Honorable Vice Chancellor of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Prof. Dr. K. This meeting was organized in the context of Rangarajan's visit to IIFT Gift City Campus and EDII.
IIFT and EDII discussed the areas of collaboration and potential for mutual collaboration in academic, research, capacity-building and professional development initiatives.
During the visit to the campus, the EDII delegation witnessed its world-class infrastructure and resources integrated with the growing academic and institutional ecosystem of GIFT City.
The discussions explored the possibility of developing a formal institutional partnership or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IIFT and EDII, covering potential areas of collaboration:
🔹Management Development Programs (MDPs) and Executive Learning Initiatives
🔹 Skill-oriented and sector-specific programmes, including MSME-focused training and capacity-building programs
🔹 Programs linking entrepreneurship, international trade, global business and market development
🔹Joint programs for entrepreneurs, MSMEs, government officials, professionals
🔹 Student exchange and institutional immersion programmes, which enable MBA/PG students from both the institutions to visit and learn from each other's educational ecosystem
🔹 Opportunities for joint research in areas such as global entrepreneurship, international markets, market identification and emerging opportunities for Indian enterprises.
🔹Research and knowledge initiative examining government schemes, entrepreneurship development and market opportunities.
🔹Development of market-specific and sector-specific programs addressing emerging industry and business needs
🔹 Faculty and professional interactions, knowledge sharing sessions and institutional visits
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