INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
The entrepreneurship development mission of CA. Mukesh K. Shukla and his team got a major push when the Institute for Industrial Development, IID was established as a pilot idea. In an incubator role, the IID partners with Government of India under the Medium, Small‐scale, Micro Enterprise Department. KVIC and NSIC are the implementation agencies of this project, established near Rajghat, New Delhi and Gokhale Marg Lucknow. IID provides a comprehensive solution to budding entrepreneurs and fence‐sitters with an A-to-Z approach. The underlining idea is to make individuals and groups aware of the business opportunities and the available government and financial institution schemes. Additionally, it also provides the entire technical information related to an industry. The process does not end here, for it is followed by a hand‐holding exercise to align the goals of the neo‐entrepreneurs with the needs of the industry and the market.
It’s a comprehensive, time‐tested and professional approach to nurture aspirations and talent, and provides a defined pathway. Aiding the entire drive of IID are live workshops, capsule information, bankable project reports and training programs to learn and sustain. The information outreach and hand‐holding exercise is managed through a single window online web portal www.iid.org.in and mobile application ‐ Entrepreneur India Live. The incubation platform is backed by a hub of industry experts, diverse professionals, resource vendors providing machinery and raw material and other supplies, training and research institutes, as well as government and financial institutions. CA Mukesh Shukla is living by his passion with a goal to make aware, assist, nurture,sustain and empower budding entrepreneurs.A behind‐the‐scene revolution is at work for the entire nation.
BHARAT MATA MANDIR (Trustee)
It is a unique temple at Haridwar, Uttarakhand under the trust Samanvya Seva Trust, where CA Mukesh Shukla is associated as its Trustee since 2008. This mandir has been established by Padma Vibhushan Shri Swami Satyamitranand Giri ji, in the year 1980, now is headed by Swami Avadheshnand Giri Ji Maharaj as President and Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Majaraj as Vice President of the trust. The temple envisages to showcase the rich glimpse of
our culture, history, leaders, freedom fighters, legends and the spiritual robustness of religion. CA Mukesh Shukla is now showcasing the strength, glorious history and culture of Bharat as per vision of his Guru Ji through a YouTube channel, which is solely dedicated to our land of Bharat Mata. Bharat Mata: https://www.youtube.com/@Bharatmataonline
UDYAMI
Udyami is another brainchild of CA Mukesh Shukla. Udyami is a portal ideated, implemented and operated by Samadhan, on behalf of KVIC for entrepreneurship nurturing under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program, PMEGP. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission, KVIC is the nodal agency for the PMEGP. All Khadi and Village MSME Industries are supported under this scheme through all Districts Industries office (DIC’S), Khadi Board (KB) all states, Coir Boards along with all scheduled banks, nationalized banks, as well as the private banks. Udyami focuses on developing entrepreneurial skills by comprehensive online entrepreneurship development program, where knowledge and expertise of entrepreneurs are developed and regular handholding support is provided by daily “Business Paathshala” for nurturing them on different aspects of industries and business. It’s a dynamic outlook towards supporting and long-term nurturing to minimize risk of failure in business. More than 2.50 lakhs entrepreneurs have completed their training, and are being nurtured under Udyami portal and mobile app.
HUNAR INDIA
Promoting and facilitating skilling has been at the forefront of CA Mukesh Shukla’s ambitious plan to contribute towards the capital growth of Indian economy. Shukla’s initiative, Samadhan has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) chiefly, and various other skill councils to make sure the edifice of the nation’s economy is harnessed with this pathbreaking concept. In pursuance of the same, an App has been developed. Aptly called, Hunar India, this App is serving as a paragon of change. It has heralded an online learning storm. It is a complete family career‐solution application and portal for all members of a family.
Hunar India is India’s only portal which provides complete guidance for school children and college youth along with regular curriculum orientation programs and industry ready courses. It also provides various competitive exam programs along with entrance test preparation for various streams like Engineering, Medical, Law and Business Management. Thousands of hours of learning material are provided by the App. With the assistance of the portal anyone can fulfil her/his dream of a startup with complete guidance from ideation to implementation. The portal and apps can be visited by clicking on
‐ https://hunarindia.org.in
STARTUPS
CA Mukesh Shukla’s protracted guidance and expertise has led to the establishment of more than 100 startups across India. From conceptualization, to its establishment, the startups have found a bankable and dynamic mentor in CA Mukesh Shukla and his highly specialized team of professionals. Idea generation & validation, business valuation, business plan development, funding, business networking andmarketing support. Each aspect of a startup finds the perfect attention and care at Samadhan.
CA Mukesh Shukla has helped hundreds of startups develop their business idea through web portal and mobile app under the mentorship of professionals and technical team.
CAPITAL AND FUNDING SUPPORT
The Samadhan group continues to provide a stellar role in banking and funding for the MSME and large-scale entrepreneurs and their startup’s. The organization has helped more than 2000 industries member applicants raise funds for their projects. In financial terms, CA Mukesh Shukla has helped beneficiaries raise and invest capital to the tune of more than ₹1500 crores. Most of the promoters of these industries are supporting new entrepreneurs along with CA Mukesh Shukla in nurturing them. Numerous documentaries prepared from these industries to motivate new entrepreneurs can be accessed on Youtube channel “Entrepreneur India TV” which presently has more than 1 million subscribers and 70 million views.
GREENFIELD PROJECT FUNDING
CA Mukesh Shukla’s commitment to the environment is reflected in his approach to provide special assistance and prominence to Greenfield Projects. Shukla is credited to have helped individuals and groups start a Greenfield Projects from scratch and has given them a Booster Dose of Capital with the assistance of banks and other financial institutions. Projects, especially those relating to manufacturing of food processing, cold storage, ethanol, renewable energy, real estate, cement, sugar, waste management and others have found deft handling and closure. There’s a new tribe of first‐generation environmental entrepreneurs of the 21st century.
ESTABLISHMENT OF STELLAR IT FRONTS
CA Mukesh Shukla along with his team has extended the physical boundaries of his mission to virtual platforms. Mobile apps and digital platforms create a major front for Samadhan’s role to be smartly formalized. Samadhan has developed various apps like
- Entrepreneur India TV Live
- Hunar India
- Hunar Haryana
- Udyam Saarthi
- Bharat Mata
- Medic Mantra and websites and YouTube channels
- GREENFIELD PROJECT FUNDING
- CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
- EKANA CRICKET STADIUM, LUCKNOW (Project Consultancy)
- SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
- BHARAT MATA MANDIR (Trustee)
CA Mukesh Shukla is pioneering a digital world that is conveniently and economically accessible to the people of India.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
A man with humble beginnings in the town of Sitapur, CA Mukesh Shukla, with his persistence cleared one of the toughest examinations in India to be awarded the degree and the prefix of Chartered Accountant of India, in 1999. He completed all the regular and standard practice under the partnership firm named M/s Marks & Associate in Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
EKANA CRICKET STADIUM, LUCKNOW (Project Consultancy)
In one of its first major prestigious consultancy project, under PPP model, CA Mukesh Shukla has provided expert guidance from ideation to the establishment of Ekana Sportz City, in Lucknow. Again, from its concept to its finishing stage, he has provided his expert guidance and debt syndication for this project. He continues to serve the Ekana Sportz City Pvt Ltd, as its Financial Advisor. The Sportz City is ranked amongst the top project taken up by CA Mukesh Shukla under the Public Private Partnership business model among various other PPP projects. The project includes a cricket stadium, a football and an indoor stadium, besides hostel facilities. It also includes a sports township with 4000 plus flats and other commercial projects like hotels, malls, hospital and school.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
The expertise of CA Mukesh Shukla has not stopped at the doors of business and commercial interests. His social enterprise and intent are evident in his balanced approach to provide appropriate consultation services to Self‐Help Group’s (SHG). Similar has been his professional approach towards Farmer Producer Organization (FPO’s) and hundreds of projects which come under the purview of SFURTI scheme of MSME and cluster-based schemes in various states.
SOCIAL CRUSADE
CA Mukesh Kumar Shukla’s vision for a skilled and entrepreneurial advocacy is shored‐up by his social expediency. Mukesh Shukla is the Ex‐President of the Lucknow chapter of Akshaya Patra Foundation, an NGO body engaged in the herculean task of running world’s biggest mid‐day meal program. The foundation is credited to possess and operate India’s biggest centralized kitchen network. Akshay Patra’s effort results in 1.5 million children getting nutritious food day after day. CA Mukesh Shukla served this responsibility for three consecutive years. CA Mukesh Shukla whole‐heartedly organizes a “Langar”, community food, on the occasion of “Bada Mangal” under his social responsibility intent. The “Langar” continues for 30 days during the month-long celebrations of Hindu god, Hanuman.
The entire exercise is performed under the aegis of Bharat Samanvaya, of which CA Mukesh Shukla holds the post of a secretary. More than 20,000 under‐privileged people are served free meals per day. As Chief Mentor to Vijay Shri Foundation, Prasadam, daily free food is provided at prominent Government Colleges of Lucknow, KGMC College, Balrampur Hospital and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. CA Mukesh Shukla is also associated with UP Food Bank to provide food to different shelter homes in the city every month. Under Swabhiman Bharat mission, food is distributed to the families in different shelter homes of the city on the 26th of every month.
YOUTUBER AND AUTHOR
CA Mukesh Shukla’s vision and works find a daily manifestation in his own YouTube channel Entrepreneur India TV for India’s Entrepreneurs. The channel is followed by more than 10 lakhs subscribers. CA Mukesh Shukla has authored a comprehensive book on his passionate mission. Entrepreneurship Development Program – The book comprises of 3 volumes and is enriched with various aspects of entrepreneurship and his entrepreneurial journey.
MANAGING EDITOR
A Monthly Entrepreneurial Magazine — Samadhan Business is an important component of CA Mukesh Shukla’s endeavour to keep the ecosystem updated with industry and business information.
ALUMNI LEADER
CA Mukesh Shukla was the General Secretary of Lucknow University Alumni Association in year 2018‐21. Lucknow University is India’s renowned university ranked A++ by NAAC which has completed its 100 years of establishment. He has not lost the opportunity, and has taken upon himself to help and guide the students of Lucknow University. At present, more than 4 lakh students are enrolled under various stream and college.
JOB EXPERIENCE
The initial years of his career saw CA Mukesh Shukla’s commitment to corporate giants in the role as: Finance officer — TATA Motors, Lucknow 1996 to 1998 System Analyst — Tata Technologies India Ltd 1998 to 2000.
