India embraces Social Business
India embraces Social Business
From launching the Festival of Innovations to introducing a Masters program on Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, India, particularly the Tamil Nadu region, is keen to innovate and drive social entrepreneurship.
INDIA SEEKS PROF. YUNUS' HELP ON SOCIAL BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND MICROFINANCE.
Here are the highlights. Prof. Muhammad Yunus started the year at the 102nd Indian Science Congress, where he was awarded a gold medal by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for giving the poorest a life of hope, opportunity and dignity. He was also invited by Prof Anil Gupta of IIM-A to launch the Festival of Innovations at Rashtrapati Bhawan where he co-chaired a session with the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. The Festival of Innovations is an initiative of the National Innovation Foundation.
Seperately, In a high profile panel discussion televised by NDTV, Prof. Muhammad Yunus was invited to speak about the Grameen experience in ‘banking for the poor’ and the relevance of the social business model for India.
Prof Yunus launched a Masters program in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Rajiv Gandhi National Institution of Youth Development (RGNIYD) in Chennai. He also met with the Governor of Tamil Nadu where he advised him on address youth unemployment in the state through entrepeneurship.
He closed his India trip with a roundtable held in his honour by the Maharashtra Finance Minister to seek his advice on converting the state’s 1.7 million Self Help Groups into “super happiness groups” through social business! Read more here.
For more information on YSB India, contact:
Aarti Wig Phone: +919833214428 Email: aarti.wig@yunussb.com
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