Shreekant Patil Leads Entrepreneurship Training for Govt ITI Vocational Instructors in Nashik

The session covered key topics such as starting a small business, the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, and available government subsidy schemes. The event concluded with a valedictory ceremony and certificate distribution, where Shreekant Patil expressed his commitment to offering future training via video conference if needed. The session was led by CE. Shreekant Patil, the chief guest, and was felicitated by senior officials from the Govt ITI and DVET.

Vocational Instructors’ Workshop

On the auspicious day of Gudipadva, March 30, 2025, a two-hour training session on Entrepreneurship, soft skill and the Startup India Initiative was conducted for over 35 newly recruited government ITI vocational instructors. This session took place at the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Nashik, and was organized by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), Nashik, under the Government of Maharashtra.

Despite the government holiday observed across Maharashtra, the trainer — CE Shreekant Patil, showed unwavering commitment to conduct the session, which was aimed at introducing entrepreneurship, the importance of small business setup, the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, and various government subsidy schemes available to support new ventures.

Gudipadva Session

The session was followed by a valedictory ceremony and certificate distribution. The event’s chief guest was the distinguished speaker, CE Shreekant Patil, Startup India Mentor, Sr. Consultant at NPCI under ministry of commerce & industry — Govt. of India, who was felicitated by Mr. I.M. Kakad, DVETO, Nashik district, and Mr. Ravindra Mundase, Deputy Director, ITI Nashik. During the event, Mr. Shreekant Patil, also expressed a commitment to providing future training sessions for these instructors via video conferencing if required.

This initiative is part of an ongoing effort to enhance the skills of vocational instructors and empower them to pass on critical business knowledge to their students, fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship in Maharashtra.

About CE Shreekant Patil –

CE Shreekant Patil is founder at PARENTNashik, (100 % Export to Europe). He is Committee chairman at NIMA Startup Hub, Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Vice President at IBSEA, GFID & MSMECCII, Advisor at United Marathi International Chamber, GIBF, Founder member at FOEII University, Delhi, Chartered Engineer with DGFT, Valuer, with 30 years of industrial experience now Sr. Consultant at NPC India (Under Ministry of Commerce & Industry – Govt of India).

Mentor at Govt of India Initiatives: MAARG, BHASKAR, Startup India, WEP, STPI, BIRAC, AYE, MeitY Startup Hub, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, Certified LEAN, ZED, Consultant, Euro Exim Bank, AfDB, Asian Development Bank, SIDBI, United Nations, European Commissions, Registered (Govt of India) Trainer, Assessor at NSDC (Skill India), PoP at UGC, Volunteer Startup Mentor at AICTE – Vidyanjali Programme, Independent Director, Niryat Bandhu, Udyami Mitra at Khadi India, Associated with EEPC, SEPC, APEDA, Council member at International Trade Council – Business for innovation & technology, member, reviewer, mentor at Asian Council of Science Editors, IFERP, Global Harmonization Initiative, Cluster collaboration- European Union, mentor at MentorMe program of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Sustainability Ambassador for UNSDG – SPSC- UK.