http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/5891 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:46:37 GMT 2026-05-15T12:46:37Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6013 Traditional Wisdom of a Tribal Entrepreneur and Sustainable Livelihood: Case Study - An Experience with Techno-Managerial Skills of an Illiterate Multi-Skilled Personality Jain, Lokesh Here, researcher has tried to learn a lesson from traditional wisdom of a tribal artisan in the light of sustainable livelihood. It is very interesting that in poorest situation, how a person moulds his life towards creativity and entrepreneurship. They way of acquiring technomanagerial skills is differ, courage level is high, honesty and dedication is centre part of his endless efforts. Various limitations, unfavorable situation could not prevent the flow of his entrepreneurial practices. In spite of very little margin or profit, he never been disappointed, but search another way of doing things in better way without harming others. So, where there is will, there is way is motivational saying was the part of his integral life. So, this is the story of an illiterate tribal entrepreneur Vanyabhai Mahla who has multi-skilled personality like carpenter, blacksmith, animal caretaker and meson etc. He has traditional wisdom and techno-managerial know-how about operational affairs of their livelihoods. He belongs to Konkani tribe of Garakhadi. It is a small village of Subir taluka in the dang district of Gujarat state. The area is known as tribal belt, hilly terrene, heavy rain & comparatively dense forest in the state. By using traditional wisdom in the field of livelihood, he could stable his family life by satisfying the local needs without harming the nature and without exploitation of people of the society. It is the sustainability that assures survival of all in earning and living practices. He has not earned more money and not has large scale business but he develop his hunner (art), refined gradually by hard work, learning ethics and continuous practice with desired improvement. His target was not to collect excess money but he assured its limit to satisfy fundamental needs of his family in better accordingly work opportunity. He never desire for unjustified profit. His customer relationship is excellent. His customer may cheat or may delay in payment after work but he never thing to cheat them. On the ground of entrepreneurship development, he identified his inner strengthen, developed will power, self-confidence and motivational spirit regarding the ability to manage his entrepreneurial affairs according to available resources. Since last 20 years, he is working with a same team where his work is main activity part. As opportunity seekers, he learned various skills time to time through observation and by self-practice continuously and never disappointed in unfavourable situation. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6013 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6012 Study of Factors Influencing and Influenced by Entrepreneurial Intensity Basu, Analjyoti; Bharti, Pankaj Entrepreneurial Intensity (EI) measures the focus and commitment of entrepreneurs regarding their entrepreneurial ventures (Liao, Murphy, & Welsh, 2005). The literature surveys suggests that the study of EI has taken four routes, i.e, original study of EI where EI is defined, EI’s influence on different factors, the contribution of other factors to study of EI and finally boosted by definite factors impact of EI on other factors in continuation. Further insight in the last three routes suggests that they have a further inclination towards definite trend. Present paper studies and analyze the three routes of EI, their link with definite factors and inclination towards definite trend. The study, further, on the basis of the study forms a lists of importance and suggests the possible ways to use EI as a tool in business, political and social environment facing a continuous change. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6012 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6011 Role of Youth in Revolutionising Entrepreneurship in the Tribal State of Mizoram Thakur, Shailaja S Entrepreneurship, broadly defined, refers to the seeking, evaluation and exploitation of opportunities. Entrepreneurs are fired by an inner desire to achieve a goal and are willing to experiment with messy methods as well. Relegating entrepreneurship to the status of a mere factor of production takes away the creativity and novelty of this entity. Though much has been written to categorise and define entrepreneurship, there are in fact no hard and fast rules that the entrepreneurs should follow. We observe such creativity and hidden rationalities in the functioning of young Mizo entrepreneurs in the north eastern state of Mizoram. During my doctoral research and field survey that I conducted on Mizo entrepreneurs, I felt that there is a silent youth revolution that is taking place there. Young Mizo boys and girls, most of them educated outside the state are bringing back their knowledge to their home state and are beautifully blending these modern practices in their traditional way of life and are coming up with more sustainable and successful business models. My paper would highlight the novelty of these models and prove the point that entrepreneurship development strategies and policies need to be contextual. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6011 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6010 Migration and Skill Development in Padhar Community: A Study Bansal, Brijesh; Patel, Praveen In India, government has undertaken many projects for the upliftment of backward class. “Padhar” is a race falls under Schedule Tribe group, mainly found in Surendranagar and Himmatnagar districts of Gujarat state. Due to less literacy ratio and inequalities with other races in same group, people belong to this race haven’t groomed much compare to the others. Government has identified this problem and has designed few schemes which are especially for the people who belong to “Padhar” race. In this paper, researcher has identified few schemes of government which are dedicatedly for “Padhar” race and what changes these scheme have brought to these people. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/6010 2017-02-22T00:00:00Z