Dr. Sunil Shukla
Dr. Sunil Shukla (Ph.D. – Psychology), Director General of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, has been closely working, for more than three decades now, in various areas linked with entrepreneurship development. Entrepreneurship education, research, intrapreneurship development, MSME growth, cluster development, inclusive development, and institution-building are domains where Dr Shukla’s pioneering models have impacted scores of people. Dr. Shukla institutionalized ‘entrepreneurship education’ at EDII and developed an application-oriented, award-winning postgraduate, full-time education programme in entrepreneurship. He also envisioned an outcome-based, skill-enhancing entrepreneurship-oriented model for children and youths to ‘catch them young’. As a researcher, he has ably extended the frontiers of entrepreneurship, nationally and globally, through empirical research and dissemination. His research work has led to notable policy advocacy and decisions. While he has been leading the largest and most prestigious annual study of entrepreneurial dynamics in the world - the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India Chapter since 2012, he is also the Editor of the Journal of Entrepreneurship, a reputed quarterly academic and research journal published by Sage Publications. Dr. Shukla has extensively worked in the international arena as well. His work in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, Asia, Africa, America, Iran, and Uzbekistan has been highly appreciated. He has been instrumental in setting up of Entrepreneurship Development Centres in Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, and Rwanda. Widely travelled, Dr. Shukla is acclaimed for highlighting the dimensions of entrepreneurship, nationally and internationally. Several organizations and departments are benefitting from his guidance and mentorship by having him on their Boards.