Empowering Education

What is needed is the spirit among the youth that - I can do it, we can do it and the
nation can do it. Our educational institutions have to concentrate on developing the
leadership traits and the confidence to perform among every youth of the nation. This
quality of leadership will certainly empower the three billion people of the world at its
bottom most with sustainable development as its focus.
Hon'ble Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,
Former President of India
(Inauguration of Aashray - Techno Social Incubator, EDII on 20.6.2015)

Directors Message

As India embarks upon its journey from tradition to modernity, from poverty to plenty, the
entire experience of the countrys growth is extremely intriguing. The consequent expansion
of the service sector with the phenomenal growth of Information technology, has indeed
delivered increased growth to the economy and robust income in the hands of the emergent
middle class society. However, amidst all the chaos of Indias commendable growth
trajectory, co-exists another India, which lies in its bottommost strata, that seems to have
bypassed this economic growth and are constantly looking up for support and facilitation to
become a part of the same growth story. The skills required to bring sustainable solutions to
the problems faced by the people from the bottom of the pyramid, are fundamentally
different, and EDII students of Post Graduate Diploma in Management Development
Studies are prepared as socially responsible individuals and professionally competent
development intermediaries to work at the grassroots, at the policy-level, undertaking
research, designing Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes and implementing a variety
a projects to be able to address the issues and problems faced by the people. It is primarily the
passion that drives our students of Development Studies, to change the world, a passion to
ensure better accessibility of the poor to much needed services and a passion to introduce a
sustainable social change in order to achieve economic equilibrium, that does not bypass the
poor.
Teaching, training and research-experience of our faculty, over the past several years has
culminated to the making of a theoretically rigorous programme, which is empirically
grounded and multi-disciplinary in its orientation. As the institution transfers rich experience
and expertise of Micro Enterprise Development, Microfinance and Livelihood promotion,
EDII has been a member of Livelihoods Manthan Consortium, which enables students to
undertake internship with State Rural Livelihoods Mission, under NRLM. Similarly, all
students undergo a two-month internship period, which prepares them to gather a strong
understanding of local issues, problem identification and seeking innovative solutions to
community participation.
Development Studies, offered by EDII encompasses a comprehensive programme that offers
learning about the development processes and discourses around it, through participation in
seminar courses, field-based training, colloquiums, workshops, which prepare the graduating
students to enter professional careers in civil society organizations, non-governmental
organizations, international multilateral agencies like UNDP, ILO, socially responsible
corporates or, channelize their entrepreneurial spirit by being a socially inclined change-

maker, exercising market-driven solutions to pressing social problems by establishing their

own social enterprises and businesses.
I hereby wish the students all the best in their future, and ensure all the organizations
participating in the EDII Placements and Internships, that in our students, will they find
professional competence and resourcefulness, required for social change and entrepreneurial
capabilities.
Good wishes,
Dr. Sunil Shukla
Director, EDII

About Us

EDII offers a range of myriad academic opportunities that are intellectually rigorous
and extraordinarily diverse. Three decades of its pioneering work has elicited national
and international recognition from renowned organizations like World Bank,
International Labour Organization, UNIDO, Commonwealth Secretariat and several
other agencies. We are also one of the panel institutes for Ministry of External Affairs
and Government of India's Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Program
(ITEC). We have developed and contributed the draft of National Entrepreneurship
Policy.
Application of innovative teaching methods, competent faculty support, consultancy,
quality learning and training materials are used to create specialists in the fields of
Development research, Micro-enterprise development, Micro-finance, Fund raising,
Corporate social responsibility and Social entrepreneurship. Some of the best research
academicians, consultants, extension workers, trainers, motivators and a large section
of visiting faculty from premium academic institutions and professional organizations,
bring our vision to life. All academic programs conducted by EDII are socially
inclined and relevant, serving a vision to build a just and equitable society. The
PGDM- Development Studies program is especially constructed to energize a
sustainable social development vision.

Our Mission
To become a catalyst in facilitating the emergence of competent first-generation
entrepreneurs and transition of existing SMEs, into growth-oriented enterprises
through entrepreneurship education, training, research & institution building.
Institutional Activities
Academic Opportunities

Post Graduate Diploma in Management Development Studies (PGDM-DS)

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Business Entrepreneurship (PGDM-BE)
Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
International Programmes sponsored by: Ministry Of External Affairs Government Of
India under ITEC / SCAAP Programme

Consultancy
The multi-disciplinary expertise of our faculty members makes EDII ideally suited to
offer consultancy services in the areas of Rural Development, Enterprise
development, Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise Development and its sustainability
aspects and revival of the Handloom and Handicraft sector.
Research and Development
The thirst of knowledge never ends. The institute constantly strives to develop
frontiers of applied research in education, innovations in training methodology,
impact of industrial policies, rural entrepreneurship and innovative credit delivery
system in the field of entrepreneurship.
The research projects are funded by various National and International organizations
like the Ministry of Food Processing Industries Government of India, UNIDO,
Ministry of Handloom and Textile, State Livelihood Missions etc.
National Resource Centre
The institution is a centre for two major sectors, namely the National Resource Centre
under Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Programme and Foundation for
MSME Clusters.

Resource Centre under Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Programme

We facilitate, strengthen and provide support services (Training of Cluster

Development Executives) for augmenting development initiatives identified by
the Office of Development Commissioner (Handloom). We have also successfully
provided effective monitoring and mentoring services for the development of
twenty pilot Handloom clusters at different regions across the country.

Foundation for MSME Clusters

It has also been noticed that a large number of institutions and NGOs, depending
upon their accessibility and expertise, are involved in Cluster Development
activities.

With an objective to provide a common platform and bring associated

organizations together to learn and share working experiences, EDII took
initiative and set up non-political, not-for-profit, operationally autonomous and
professionally managed international Foundation for MSME Clusters, with
strategic support of UNIDO.

Development Studies Programme

Our Objective

To build a cadre of new generation development professionals with required

knowledge, competence, orientation and values
To transfer expertise and rich experience of EDII, for the promotion of solutions in
the areas of Microenterprise, Micro-finance, Livelihood promotion, Women
entrepreneurship, Group entrepreneurship, Social enterprises and Corporate Social
Responsibility
To offer rewarding careers in action around overall economic development with
inclusive growth, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, governance, use of
technology for development

Pedagogy
Development management education is an approach to learning that questions the dominant
paradigm of development and inspires our students to drive a change towards a world of
greater social justice and equality.
This learner-centric pedagogy involves four major areas of inclusion through a rural
immersion at the commencement of the course during the induction period, two workshops
every tri-semester focused on building students knowledge of self, market and society,
exposure to vivid methods of learning through rural field visits, industrial visits,
presentations, case studies and an internship as the first year is completed. These methods
induce self-study and group work among the students, which enhance the interpersonal skills
and inculcate the spirit of team work.
Rural field excursions and visits

Field visits contribute to an increased exposure to real life scenarios, effective learning and
encourage qualities of leadership, discipline and self-confidence among students. The
institution carries out field trips to near-by villages and to myriad NGOs, regularly,
considering on-field exposure as significant for creating thinkers, to spark thoughts and
acknowledge and eventually address pressing issues.

Summer Internship
Students are catechized to choose their Areas of Interest to move forward with their forte
and look out for firms they prefer, in addition with guidance, mentoring and counseling
students to facilitate them to choose their areas, which mostly tend to involve fields like
Micro Finance, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, ICT for Development, Education, Gender
Studies, Social Entrepreneurship and much more.
Case Studies and Presentations
Enmeshing curriculum with case studies and regular presentations builds confidence and
knowledge of real time situations, boost up confidence and enhance learning - as we believe
in developing quick problem solvers.

Awards and Honours

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Programme Inputs
Course Architecture: Robust Practical Contemporary

Trimester 1

Managerial Economics I
Fundamentals of Accounting
Statistics for Managers
Micro OB
Marketing Management
Development Perspective 1
Module 1: Discussion on Development
theory and Practices
Module 2: Rural and Urban Sociology
Module 3: Political Economy of
Development
Written Analysis & Communication

Trimester 2

Economics II
Macro Economics
Development Economics
Financial Management
Cost Accounting
Legal
Framework
for
Organization/Enterprises
Operations Research
Development Perspective 2
Module 1: Poverty, Gender, Equity
Module 2: Livelihoods Framework
Module 3: Understanding Participation &
Participatory Research Methods
Written Analysis & Communication

Trimester 3

Operations Management
Research Methods (Market Research)
Writing a wining Proposal/Business Plan
Domain Specific Optional Courses(Any 3
out of 4)
Option 1: Heath
Option 2: Education
Option 3: Wash
Option4:Natural Resource Management
Development Perspective 3
Module 1: Human Rights & Rights Based
Programmes
Module 2: Environment and Sustainable
Development
Module 3: Thematic & Sectoral Models of
Development

Trimester 5

Macro OB
Human Resource Management
Strategic Management
Module 1: Principles and Concepts of
Strategic Management
Module 2: Strategic Management for
Development Sector Organization
IT Application for Development
Module 1: MIS
Module 2: ICT for Development
Module 3: GIS for Development &
Business Planning
Development Perspective 4
Module 1: Innovations
Module 2: Corporate Social Responsibility
Module 3: Fundraising & Resource
Mobilization
Environment for Economic and Social
Action
Submission of the Project Concept Note
based on CIS and Field Research Segment

Trimester 4

Social & Rural Marketing

India & International Development
Project Planning and Management
Social Entrepreneurship
Micro Finance ( Saving, CrEDIIt,
Insurance)
Micro Enterprise Development &
Management
Course of Independent Study
Option 1: Heritage Based Industries and
Traditional Enterprises
Option 2: Agri business and food
processing Enterprises
Option 3: Social Problems as Enterprise
Solutions
Option 4: MEDM & Sustainable
Livelihood
Option 5: Women Entrepreneurship
Option 6: Cluster Development& Growth

Trimester 6

Supply Chain Management-Value Chain

Analysis
Development Communication including
Mass Communication
Advocacy & Networking
Disaster Management
Development Perspective 5
Module 1: Public Policy- Analysis &
Research
Module 2: Development Planning,
Approaches and Tools
Module 3: Informal Sector Economy &
Local Economic Development
Final Project Report, Presentation &
Defence

Workshops
Workshop 1: Public Speaking & Verbal Communication Including PPT Based
presentation
Workshop 2 :Personal Growth Laboratory
Workshop 3:Particiatory Rural Appraisal
Workshop 4: Achievement Motivational Training
Workshop 5: Theatre For Change
Workshop 6: Appreciative Inquiry
Workshop 7: Design Thinking Workshop
Workshop 8: Negotiation
Workshop 9: Facilitation Method
Workshop 10: Workshop by Faculty and Student

Initiatives
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India is an institution where ideas are
constantly brewing. It is a seat of learning where, diverse schools of thought are encouraged.
For individuals with entrepreneurial ambitions, who desire to strike gold, this is the place to
be. Whether it is business entrepreneurship or development studies, seminars and workshops
with experts cutting across various fields, are regular affairs here.

Aashray
Social entrepreneurship is all about recognizing inventive solutions for all-encompassing
development that mitigates complex social problems and market failures, comes from
business model is driven by social concern rather than financial or market opportunities.
Keeping this in mind, Saath Livelihood Services (Saath Livelihoods) is independently
promoting an Incubation and Research Centre, with the Entrepreneurship Development
Institute of India, Ahmedabad (Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social
Responsibility) to be the managing agency, which has also brought in the expertise of Ashoka
India and Incube Venture Private Limited to join hands to achieve its objectives of Social
Venture promotion. The Incubation and Research Centre is to be named Aashray, which will
be for promotion of innovations, setting-up of social enterprises and scaling-up of innovative
ventures and grassroots technologies. Along with state-of-the art infrastructural services,
incubates will be mentored by experts from several relevant fields and will be offered a
fellowship of six months with a business entity in the identical line of business as envisaged
in the project. An unstinting ecosystem would make angel funding available to the idea till it
is converted into a sustainable project of its own.

Solar energy workshop:

The availability of solar energy in large magnitude can become a huge source of electricity. If
the means to make efficient use of solar energy could be found, it would reduce our reliance
on non-renewable sources of energy and make our environment cleaner. The National Solar
Mission aims at generating renewable energy by five folds to reach to 1,75,000 MW by 2022.
To create awareness about the potential of the solar sector among todays youth, the
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, in association with Gujarat CSR Authority,
Gujarat Venture Finance Limited, Aspire Disruptive Skill Foundation and Gujarat
Technological University, had organized a half-day workshop on Entrepreneurial
Opportunities in the field of Solar Energy Sector on 3 September, 2015.
COLLOQUIUM 2015:
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India in collaboration with Janvikas, Ahmedabad
is organizing a two day Colloquium Building National happiness for Global Peace and
Harmony: Relevance of Gross National Happiness. This year five thematic areas have been
selected for discussion and presentation and students from few selected colleges have been
extended the invitation to participate, including MICA, IRMA, IIM-A, TISS, NID& EDII.
The thematic areas are selected on the basis of the strengths of each of these institutions and
the interest of the students pursuing their education from these institutes.

CSR

Ambuja Cement Foundation

,Foundation
and
Consultancy

ITC LTD
Cohesion Foundation
Dalmiya Cements
DEEP, CSR of GIPCL
Real Mission Foundation
Cairn Energy India
TATA CSR
Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation
WEBCON Consulting (India) Ltd
Suzlon Energy Limited
Reliance Foundation
Ramana Group, Ahmedabad
Lupin Foundation
MicroSave
Microfinance
and Banks
AXIS Bank
Microfinance Focus
Centre for Micro Finance IFMR
Annapurna Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
HDFC Bank- Sustainable Livelihoods Banking.
FINISH, Financial Inclusion for Sanitation & Hygiene
B-Able, Basix
Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar
Government
organisation
Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company
North East Region-Community Resource Management Project.
Govt of India
Ministry of Rural Development
Odisha Tribal Development Society
Indian Agriculture Research Institute
Lamp Fellowship
Jharkhand State livelihood Mission
Blind People's Association
Projects,
producer
Reading Wise
companies
St. Xaviers Social Service Society
Societies and
IFAD/ NERCORMP
International
Qasab-Kutch Craftswomen' Producer Co. Ltd.
orgs
Madhyam
UNICEF
World Bank
Social Action for Rural Development (SARDA)
IL&FS ETS-Health Initiative
Gyanodham
Alumni/Organizations students were placed

NGOs

Sajeevta Foundation
Aga Khan Rural Support Program (India)
Care-India
SAATH Charitable Trust
Prayas
PRADAN
Yuva Parivartan

EDII Faculty (needs to be aligned)

Dr. Sunil Shukla
Satya Ranjan Acharya
Ganapathi Batthini
Pankaj Bharti
Vivek Bhatt
Tarun BEDII
Manoj Mishra
Bipin
Shah
K. K. Shaw
Jignasu Yagnik
Rajesh Gupta
Bhaskar Jani
Avdesh Jha
Rajiv Joshi
P. G. Makhija
Gautam Mazumdar
Umesh Menon
Mayank
Upadhyay
P. Ganesh
Saji Kumar
Sanjay Pal
Bishnu Prasad Panda
D. M. Parikh
J. B. Patel
C. R.
Pattnaik
N. Ramesh
S. B. Sareen
Riken
Shah
Amit Kumar DwivEDII
Raman Gujaral
Prashant Vallabh Singh Hardik Joshi
Ranvijay Sinha
Prakash Solanki
P. N. Srivastava
V. SSukumaran
D. D.
TrivEDII
Sasi Misra
B. B. Siddiqui
GautamMazumdar
Kavita Gupta
Dinesh Jain
Rohit
Mishra
Shailesh Modi
Vinay Verma
Shivan Ambattu
Visiting Faculty & Guest Speakers
Archana Dholakia
Dr. Sudershan Iyengar
Mayur Macwan
Rakesh Bhavsar
Rajendra Joshi
Dr. Sonal Pandya
Vijay Vohra
Sheetal Desai
Himanshu Vaidya
Amitabh Beher
T. V. Rao
Pankaj Jain
Rajendra Jani
Fr. Jimmy Dabhhi
Martin Macwan
Bhusan Oza
Ambadas Mohite
Dr. Ashwini Vora
Sushma Oza
Syeda Hameed
Tushar Shah
Poonam Kothari
Ramkrishna Mistry
Mohan Krishnan
Chita Ranjan Biswas Nabarun Sengupta
Naina Shah
Ankit Kumar
Manoj Sinha
Sudarshan Iyengar
Persis Jinwala
Dr. Dilip Mavglankar
Daksha Shah
Prof. Sukhpal
Sanjay Joshi
Rasananda Panda

Pradeep Mohanty
Mahesh Gupta
Gagan Sethi
Viren Joshi
Keren Nazareth
Dr. Indira Hirway
Ashok Chatterjee
Mahesh Pandya
Nafisa Barot
Murali Padmanabhan
Jahnvi Andharia
Rajesh Shah
Prof. B. S. Bhatia
Niraj Kumal Lal
Astad Pastakia
Shetwank Pandit
Umanath Mishra
Bala Bashkaran

Dr. Rajendra Gadhavi Hetal DwivEDII

Jagadananda
Dr.Bushan Punani
Sampada
Gaurang Jani
Rajiv Kher
Organizations Visited for Learning and Interaction
Development Support Centre
Agrini
Saath
Conflictorium
AKRSP
Sabarmati Jail
Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services
SAVE
Khamir
MICA Ahmedabad
CHETNA
SEWA
Gujarat Vidyapeeth
Raman Development Consultants
The Altruist
Gandhi Asharam
Amul
CEE
Lijjat Papad
Dalit Shakti Kendra
SELCO
Akshaya Patra
Cohesive Foundation
EDII Governing Board

Paresh Punjani
Ashwini Kumar
Sudhesh Menon

FINAL PLACEMENTS: TALENT RECRUITMENT (Batch 2014-2016)

Afsha, 24, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

About the student: A hard working person who looks out for challenges, in her chosen field
of study and in life as well. Loves travelling and exploring different places and culture and is
actively involved in mountain trekking, cycling and running.
She worked for Accenture for two years where she not only excelled at work and received
incrEDIIble recommendations from her supervisors but, was part of all major CSR initiatives
during her time in the organization.
As a student of the college, she's always come across as a dynamic individual with a keen
interest to learn the nuances of social responsibility through education.
Work experience: 2 years with Accenture.
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics, RCOEM, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Areas of Interest: Education, Corporate Social Responsibility, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Languages Known: English, Hindi, and Urdu
Future Aspirations: To enrich her knowledge and experience in a challenging environment
thereby unfolding her potential as an individual. She wishes to work with the marginalized
giving them an improved living standard by providing those equal opportunities for
participation and making them aware by imparting education.
Internship: Interned with Azim Premji Foundation conducting an Exploratory study on
District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Chhattisgarh. Where she received a great
work experience and was highly recommended for her work and dEDIIcation towards her
chosen field.

Anirudh Ahluwalia,25,Kaithal, Haryana

About the Student: Having a background in Economics and a work experience in Marketing;
Anirudh is keen and passionate of finding innovative solutions to pressing social problems
through functional and feasible business models. An avid reader and travelling enthusiast, he
loves fitness, sketching and theatres. A member of Student Affairs Committee and Theatre
club in college, he had also taken part in various sports event right from his school days.
Qualification: B.A. Economics, Shobhit University (Meerut)
Work Experience: 9 months, Marketing Executive at Concentrix India (Chandigarh)
Area of Interest: Skill Development and Livelihood Generation
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Punjabi (decent understanding) and Gujarati (descent
understanding)
Future Aspiration: Working on unique projects which not only have social impact but also
economical impact for its stakeholders.
Internship Project: Analysing and initiating Youth Resource Centre in Kutch, Gujarat;
Organisation: Quest Alliance (Bangalore)
Anjalee Menon, 21, India

About the Student: A voracious reader, with commendable writing skills, a confident
photographer and a keen filmmaker. She maintains an intense, child-like curiosity about the
world, the people she meets, and the places she visits. Possessing an innate ability to connect
with people, reaching out across the boundaries of race, age, ethnicity, and language, Anjalee
believes in the power of mEDIIa and communication to inform, connect and empower people
around the world.
Qualification: Bachelors of Arts in Integrated Communication Studies, Mount Carmel
College, Bangalore
Area of interest: Heritage-based Enterprises, Development Communication, CSR, Water
Sanitation and Hygiene
Languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam and Gujarati; Understands: Tamil
Future Aspiration: She strongly finds herself at odds with the popular culture, which is
predating on news, greedy for information, disgruntled about noise and yet never talks about

the silence that co-exists with us at large. She wants to be the storyteller of this silence and
talk of a different world, which at one level is part of the same reality, but has no
representation, no voice and no effort of art that captures its messages and nuances.
Internships: Worked with Drishti MEDIIa, Arts and Human Rights for Ahmedabads first
community radio intervention (Radio Nazariya), which involved interviewing and social
profiling of trainees. She was instrumental in procurement of funds by creating a promotional
film on Pol ni Katha segment of Radio Nazariya and also conducted preliminary research,
recce and impact assessment for another segment based on young girls-turned-radio producers
from the citys largest minority ghetto, Bombay Hotel.
Ashaka Patel, 24, Anand, Gujarat

About the student: Coming from a management background and have keen interest in
application of innovative application of information technology in development sector. She is
hardworking, responsible, ready to take initiatives, can get along very well with people. Has a
very strong social perspective. She has an inclination for strategic management for corporate
social responsibility and development of innovative enterprise model.
Qualification: BBA (Information Technology Management), Sardar Patel University
Languages known: Gujarati, Hindi and English
Area of interest: CSR, Information and technology, Education
Future aspirations: To work under the platform of Corporate Social Responsibility for
development sector, to provide innovative solutions to hasten the process economic
development with inclusive growth, to work with socially responsive corporate as proactive
change maker for providing entrepreneurial solutions for development of rural area.
Internship Project: She interned with Pratham Education Foundation and did the feasibility
study of program Teach Children to Read India and Learn India.
Babu Saheb, 21, Jehanabad, Bihar

About the student: A hard working person, creative, seeks challenges, enjoys working on
ground, managing things and meeting new people. Interested in working with environment
sector and want to bring transformation in Indian renewable energy sector, Concerned to work
with social enterprise to enhance rural livelihood in sustainable way. Also worked as a
freelancer at Terre Policy Centre, Pune for 3 months.

Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), IIBM, Patna

Area of interest: Livelihood, Renewable energy, Finance, CSR, Education
Language known: Hindi, English, Decent understanding of Telugu and Gujarati
Future Aspiration: After working in development sector for some years and gaining rich
experience, He wants to set up his own SME for create employment opportunities for the
rural people.
Internship Project: Interned with Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India on the project
A work for Alternative source of energy, Documenting energy baseline cum feasibility study
in 2 districts (Muzaffarpur and Samastipur) of Bihar, also created entrepreneurship models for
the Muzaffarpur and Samastipur district.
Joydip Debbarma, 24, Agartala, Tripura

About the Student: Belonging to North-eastern part of India. He is hardworking and keen
observer and always accept challenges. He is also Sport loving, hobby having and always
wanted to begin humbly. Ambitiously, had done Field work Segment with PRATHAM
Education Foundation and completed Summer Internship with Manimalayar Rubbers PVT.
Ltd, which partly under RUBBER BOARD OF INDIA.
Qualification: BBA Graduate from DOON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Area of Interest: Agribusiness and food processing, MEDM.
Languages Known: Kokborok, Bengali, English and Hindi
Future Aspiration: Wants to be the novelist, essayist of development sector. And also serve the
mankind..
Internship Project: A study on the processing of Natural Rubbers and Making / formation of
RUBBER PRODUCERS SOCIETIES (RPSs)
Pavan Metaliya, 21, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the student: Has strong passion to work for livelihood generation and also looking
forward to working with a social enterprise. He is adaptable in nature, likes taking initiatives
and volunteering. He is also interested in small and mEDIIum enterprise development, urban
planning especially in housing infrastructure development.
Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce, Gujarat University
Areas of Interest: Urban Planning, CSR, Microfinance, Livelihood.
Languages Known: Gujarati, Hindi, and English
Future Aspirations: Wants to set up a social enterprise and generate livelihood
Internship: Interned with Saath Livelihoods on project of Study of Griha Pravesh (A
Affordable Housing Project).
Pooja Gupta, 22, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

About the Student: Pooja comes from Accounting and finance background, has very good
Tally skills, who is very passionate in primary Education, loves to travel and was active
member in NSS during school days. Has attended various workshops related to computers
and finance.
Qualification: Bachelor of commerce (B.Com) Accounting and Finance, Mumbai University.
Area of Interest: Microfinance, Education, CSR.
Languages Known: Hindi, English, and Marathi.
Future Aspiration: To engage and would like to bring change in the society in the activities
in the areas of Microfinance, Education and CSR.
Internship Project: Worked as an intern at SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of
India), Odisha. On PSIG Project (Poorer state inclusive growth). Study of SIDBI Samridhi
program for impact of financial inclusion amongst the poor; especially focus on women,
which included providing loans on short-term basis.
Preeti Verma, 27, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

About the student: Has worked as a Deputy Manager in Essar Power MP Ltd for 4 years;
was an active member of the CSR team and worked for the career counselling and job
oriented education courses for the villagers; seeks challenges and strive for a responsible
career that allows innovation, bold decision making and skill development, adaptable in
nature; Enjoy teaching, sketching, and Travelling.
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electronics and Instrumentation Engineer,
Institute of Engineering and Technology DAVV Indore.
Work experience: 4 years with ESSAR Power MP Ltd as Deputy Manager.
Area of interest: ESG (Environmental Sustainability), Data Analysis, Monitoring and
Evaluation, CSR and Renewable Energy
Languages Known: Hindi and English
Future Aspirations: Wants to work towards the increasing technology intervention in
development studies. She would like to explore new avenues for environment protection
through sustainability reporting and more usage of renewable energy. She is also interested in
CSR activities through research and consultancy services.
Internship Project: Worked with Centre for Environment Education (CEE), on project of
Study and development of sustainable business reporting based on GRI guideline for JK
Lakshmi Cement. According to SEBI it is mandatory for listed companies to produces
sustainability report so as to protect the excessive utilization of natural resources. She worked
on GRI G4 guidelines for developing sustainability report. During internship also worked for
designing a mitigation coach for Science Express on climate change, a project of Ministry
of Environment and Forest.

R. Darshan Kumar, 24, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

About the Student: An Engineer who is fascinated by technology and design. He quit
corporate job to find a meaningful work. He is a sceptical Economist, Photographer, and Test
Cricket Lover who loves to read.
Qualification: B.Tech Computer Science & Technology
Areas of Interest: Policy, Design thinking, Solid waste management, Microfinance, CSR.
Languages Known: English, Hindi, and Tamil.
Future Aspiration: To play a key role to make the world a better place.
Internship Project: He worked in Daily dump, which is a design led company which
connects human beings with waste; he played a key role in putting systems and processes in
place for their new product Aaga (community composter). He managed channel partners,
found new vendors for raw materials. Apart of this he also represented Daily dump for
seminars & meetings in events related to sustainable solutions. He brought down the
operating cost of the company to significant level.
Rohan Vachharajani, 22, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: Rohan is such a person who is inclined towards development sector,
having interest in Microfinance, rural marketing and Micro enterprise development
management. He is a hard working person with a very soft heart and he is a very candid in
nature. After his graduation he has worked for 3 months with Country Club India Limited as
sales executive aimed at betterment in his personality and communication skills. He loves
meeting new people and love to explore new places photography, cricket and travelling.
Qualification: Bachelors of Commerce (B.com)
Area of Interest: Microfinance, Rural marketing, Micro and small enterprise Development
management and CSR
Languages Known: English, Gujarati, and Hindi
Future Aspiration: He wants to be a successful development professional especially in the
field of Microfinance by providing his sets of skills to the organization regarding
development sector as well as understanding of finance sector.
Internship Project: Interned with Annapurna Microfinance Private Limited on Feasibility
study of Housing microfinance in the state of Odisha and Chhattisgarh working with Product
Implementation and Action research Department.
S. Tanuja Surendra, 23 years, Vadodara, Gujarat

About the Student: Tanuja is a good writer and possesses excellent communication and
presentation skills. Apart from her journalistic skills, her passion lies in developing innovative
ways to revive the ancient crafts of India. In addition, she also enjoys reading about
entrepreneurial and human-interest stories.
Qualification: Bachelors in Mass MEDIIa, Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Area of Interest: Heritage based industries
Languages Known: English, Gujarati, and Hindi
Future Aspiration: After attaining substantial knowledge and marketing skills in the craft
and textile sector she desires to open a craft-based business enterprise.
Internship Project: Under the Shroffs Foundation Trust, she worked for the handicraft unit
called Shardadevi Gramudhyog Society (SGS), wherein her project involved creating forward
market linkages for their brand Viveka. She was also instrumental in forging a deal with an
online social platform called GoCoop.com for the same.
Sagar Karande, 25 years, Satara, Maharashtra.

About the Student: Belonging to an agricultural background, Sagar has a strong inclination
towards the sector as well as firsthand experience. Apart from contributing to his familys
agricultural activities, he remains highly concerned about the deprived conditions of farmers
in the country and strongly believes in the power of collective action through cooperatives.
Qualification: B.E. Mechanical, Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi College of Engineering
Solapur, Maharashtra
Work Experience: Greenpeace India for a period of 7 months
Area of Interest: Food Processing, Dairy Development, Waste land Development and
organic farming.
Languages Known: Marathi, Hindi, and English
Future Aspiration: Wishes to gain knowledge and experience by working for Agriculture
Co-operative organizations, before starting one in his village, Satara.

Internship Project: Under BAIF Research Development Foundation, his project was to
conduct an analysis of post harvest linkages of Paddy, particularly Finger and Proso millet,
for a period of two months. It included:
(a) Identifying challenges and discrepancies within the post-harvest linkages of the traditional
paddy and millet.
(b) Current profit/loss to farmer(s).
(c) Scope for premium price for traditional paddy, finger millet and proso millet.
Sameer Swain, 25 years, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

About the Student: A reliable person with effective management and technical skills. He
conducted an exploratory research on various livelihood sectors like floriculture, Lac
cultivation, poultry, animal husbandry, etc in the tribal belt of Dhuli, Jharkhand.
Qualification: B. Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
Area of Interest: Livelihood, Microfinance and Social entrepreneurship
Languages Known: Oriya, Hindi and English
Future Aspiration: Wishes to gain experience in various livelihood missions so as to get on
the ground realities and develop a sustainable livelihood intervention model in parts of
Odisha, his hometown.
Internship Project: Need assessment on Consumer Durable Loan by Annapurna
Microfinance Private Limited in Odisha and Chhattisgarh (Product Development and
Designing)
Sapna Pathy, 22 years, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

About the Student: A hard working, responsible person, ready to take initiatives and holds a
love for travelling, Sapna takes keen interest in sports and has won various indoor games
college competitions. She has also actively worked as the event coordinator in the annual
inter-college fest and was also instrumental in procurement of sponsors for the same. With her
commerce background, she is strongly inclined towards the microfinance and banking.
Qualification: Bachelor of commerce (Accounting and Finance) from Mumbai University
Area of Interest: Microfinance, Corporate Social Responsibility
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Oriya

Future Aspiration: To contribute and develop new products and strategies to reach the
unbanked poor by working in a microfinance organization or CSR.
Internship Project: Worked for Samridhi Program of Small Industrial Development Bank of
India (SIDBI) for implementing financial inclusion amongst poor, especially women, which
included providing loans on short-term basis.

Saurabh Sharma, 21, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

About the Student: A humble person with firm belief in equity for all. He loves travelling
and exploring different places and cultures, interacting with people and exploring their
diversity. Vision is to promote organic farming practices in the field of agriculture. Earth
Ambassador of ICCE for environmental awareness and has a strong interest in rural
marketing.
Qualification: Bachelor in Business Administration- Management Science (BBA-MS) from
National P.G. College, Lucknow University.
Area of Interest: Rural Marketing and Organic Farming
Languages Known: Hindi and English
Future Aspiration: Wants to bridge the gap between rural and urban people through
improving market linkages by marketing and information outreach, and desires to bring a
sustainable change in society.
Internship Project: Did internship in Drishtee Communication Private limited under the
banner of Drishtee Skill Development Centre Pvt. Ltd. on the project of Cattle Husbandry.
Shivesh Shinde, 24, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

About the Student: He is sincere, organised, compassionate and a keen learner. He has won
an inter-college business-plan competition by introducing an innovative personal safety
product as a solution for social problem like crimes related with women. He has also raised

awareness on diabetes by participating in Global Diabetes Walk, organised by World

Diabetes Foundation. He is also a blogger and a guitarist.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing), Devi Ahilya University,
Indore.
Area of Interest: Livelihoods, Micro Enterprise Development Management & Women
entrepreneurship.
Languages Known: Hindi, British English, Marathi and Gujarati.
Future Aspiration: He wants to develop the boutique business of his sister-in-law as a social
enterprise by including needful and potential women entrepreneurs in the value chain of the
enterprise.
Internship Project: He completed his Summer Traineeship project with SELCO Foundation,
Bangalore and worked on Agricultural Livelihood Study Maharashtra. The study focused
on understanding agriculture based livelihoods by focusing on end-to-end processing of a set
of crops that specific to the region. This would result in possible areas of intervention for the
SELCO Foundation.
Urvi Shah, 22, Ahmedabad,Gujarat

About the Student: A dynamic personality, who possesses flexibility required to become a
people's' person. She is talented with good social and community action skills and has
volunteered in various social programmers conducted by the Rotaract Club of Gujarat. Her
passion lies in seeking challenges in the realm of Skill development and Livelihood
promotion, and discovering creative and sustainable solutions for the same. She was involved
with Helpage India for fundraising.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration, Gujarat University
Work Experience: Worked for Justdial for a year as marketing executive. She also involved
with fundraising for Help Age India for a period of 3 months.
Area of Interest: Livelihood Generation and Skill Development
Languages Known: English, Gujarati, and Hindi
Future Aspiration: She seeks to develop her knowledge and experience by working in
myriad
Projects within her areas of interest, thereby unfolding her potential both at individual and
organizational level.
Internship Project: Documenting Alumni of S2S course from Quest Alliance- Skills to
Succeed in Gujarat

Vrundan Shah, 22, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: He is sincere, hardworking and loves simplicity. He loves photography
and he is an enthusiastic railfan who travelled across the length and breadth of country by
train. He loves to read about history and have good geographic knowledge of county. He is
keen to involve Information Technology to solve development issues.
Qualification: B.Sc. (Computer Application & Information Technology), Gujarat University,
Ahmedabad
Areas of Interest: Urban Development, MEDM, ICT for Development, Forest Conservation
Languages Known: English, Hindi, and Gujarati
Future Aspiration: Obtain a position which facilitates him to develop and enhance his skill
and give a chance to participate in the process of growth and sustainable development.
Internship Project: Interned with Urban Management Centre (UMC), Ahmedabad on
various projects of Improvement in sanitation system in Gujarat under Performance
Assessment System (PAS) Program and Ahmedabad Sanitation Action Lab (ASAL) Program.

Summer Internship: Passionate Learners (Batch 2015-17)

Aditi Bhagat, 23, Chandrapur, Maharashtra

About the Student: Inspired by Baba Amtes Aditi wants to work with the under
privileged. She has volunteered at Help Age India, rural schools and for cleanliness initiatives
of the Municipal Corporation.
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication, SRTM
University, Nanded
Areas of Interest: Sustainable Livelihood, Policy and Legal Advocacy
Languages Known: Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and English
Future Aspiration: To be an independent development professional using her technical skills
in Social Enterprise and Advocacy.
Aditya Min, 21, Mithapur, Gujarat

About the Student: Aditya maintains a blog which showcase his writing about society,
motivation and nature. He is calm and has the ability of transforming discussions and ideas
into practical activities. Loves to play violin and cook in free time.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration-Marketing, Gujarat University
Areas of Interest: Urban Development, CSR initiatives in Logistics and Transportation,
Skills and Livelihood
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: To increase transport efficiency through Logistics Development in the
development initiatives of India.
Amandeep Kumar, 21, Patna, Bihar

About the Student: With a versatile thought process in implementation of projects at grass
root level he applies practical approach at anything he undertakes. He has a unique ability to
perceive society positively. He loves to explore various places.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Management, Magadh University, Bodhgaya
Pursuing Company Secretaryship
Areas of Interest: Agribusiness, Cluster Development, Microfinance
Languages Known: Hindi, Bhojpuri and English
Future Aspiration: To aid the rural economy by innovative social enterprise and provide a
platform for microenterprise development in Rural India.
Apurwa Raghuvanshi, 24, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

About the Student: She is a simple person who loves travelling and knowing diversities,
cultures and backgrounds. She believes that every individual is capable of providing different
perspective to life.
Qualification: Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Uttar
Pradesh Technical University
Work Experience: Educational Initiatives PVT LTD, Centre Manager, 1.5 years
Areas of Interest: Rural Electrification, ICT4D in Education and Urban Development.
Languages Known: Hindi and English
Future Aspiration: To be radical change maker and take-up challenging work, where her
skills, experience and never ending desire to learn will be mutually beneficial and enhanced.
Aslam Palani, 22, Beyt Dwarka, Gujarat

About the Student: He is an honest and dynamic person from rural coastal area of Gujarat.
He is highly adaptable.
Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce, Saurashtra University
Pursuing Company Secretaryship
Areas of Interest: Food Processing and Fisheries, Legal
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: Aspires to work for rural and coastal development especially Fisheries as
CSR initiatives. Envisions himself as a social entrepreneur in Food Processing
Avinash Kaur, 24, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

About the Student: She is a charismatic and an optimistic person having strong moral values
and striving to work for human rights with major focus on betterment of children and women.
Has undergone research work I the field of Children in Need of Care and Protection, along
with an internship in NHRC.
Qualification: Master of Arts in Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Bachelor of Arts in Economics Honours, M.C.M DAV College for Women,
Chandigarh
Areas of Interest: CSR initiatives in Child Rights and Women, Women Entrepreneurship
Languages Known: Hindi, Punjabi and English
Future Aspiration: Aspires finally to be a social entrepreneur to work for the upliftment of
the under privileged girl children before gaining relevant hands on experience.

Bhavya Mahendra, 23, Hyderabad, Telangana

About the Student: She is a compassionate and a good team player. She has been an active
member of Bharat Scouts and Guides which helped her inculcate responsibility and to address
social causes. Her previous experience with HSBC gave her CSR experience in WASH and
fundraising.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration (Industry Integrated), Gauhati University
and NIAM
Work Experience: Ace Engineering and Chemicals (Unit III) PVT LTD, Market Research
Analyst, 1 year; HSBC, Anti Money Laundering Executive, 2 years
Areas of Interest: Handloom and Handicrafts, Education and Wash
Languages Known: Hindi, Telugu and English
Future Aspiration: To learn, unlearn and relearn from surroundings in order to evolve in a
better human being and work for the upliftment of marginalized society.
Dhruv Sanghvi, 22, Sirohi, Rajasthan

About the Student: His knowledge on Public Administration and Rural Development has
given him sensitivity and a deep understanding of development issues. An avid traveler and
sports person, Dhruv is calm and composed with an easy disposition that makes him a team
player.
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance and Diploma in
Liberal Arts, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Areas of Interest: Sports and Education for Development, Rural Development, Public Policy
Languages Known: Hindi, Rajasthani, Gujarati, English, Spanish (basic) and French (basic)
Future Aspiration: To capture the power of sports to educate, inspire and mobilize
communities to build more active, compassionate and cohesive communities.

Dhwani Rathi, 20, Surat, Gujarat

About the Student: Energetic, enthusiastic and adventurous Dhwani loves to explore
different places and their culture. She aims to contribute to improve the quality of education
and livelihood of people. She appeared as a writer for Blind Peoples Association and also
aided projects in collection of clothes for slum dwellers.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration, Ahmedabad University

Areas of Interest: Education and Skill Development, Women Empowerment, Development

Communication
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati, English and Spanish (basic)
Future Aspiration: To develop self sustaining models for improving quality of education and
lead women oriented employment generation projects.
Ishita Chatterjee, 23, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: She can manage different events with her leadership and organizational
skills. She is committed to improve the quality of education by empowering people with
proper skill set. A passionate trained dancer, she loves to explore diverse places cultures.
Qualification: Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance, IFBI, Ahmedabad
Master of Commerce, Gujarat University
Work Experience: Deutsche Bank, Sales Manager, 7 months
Areas of Interest: Urban Development, CSR initiatives in Logistics and Transportation,
Skills and Livelihood
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarat and English
Future Aspiration: To increase transport efficiency through Logistics Development in the
development initiatives of India.
Jhanvi Patel, 22, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: A critical keen observer who is meticulous in working but adaptable in
nature and enjoys drawing. She also loves to play lawn tennis and travelling.
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Food Processing Technology, A.D. Patel Institute of
Technology, Gujarat University
Areas of Interest: Food Processing, Dairy Development, Environmental Sustainability and
Renewable Energy
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: Aims to help in upgradation of technology in Food Processing units and
the CSR initiatives benefitting them.
Khusboo Khandelwal, 21, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

About the Student: An optimistic, confident and friendly person who is hardworking with an
excellent communication and interpersonal skills, possessing leadership and team building
capabilities.
Qualification: Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, IPS Academy, DAVV Indore

Areas of Interest: Research and CSR initiatives in Environmental Sustainability, Women

Empowerment
Languages Known: Hindi, Malvi, Marwari and English
Future Aspiration: Aspiring to work with organizations to use her research and knowledge
base in development sector.

Kisslay Anand, 21, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

About the Student: An optimist and confident person Kisslay wants to help in by giving
sustainable solutions to unmet problems through his knowledge on technologies. He is an
avid traveler and reader besides contributing regularly to UN Voice of Youth.
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Computer, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Areas of Interest: ICT4D for Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Rural Development
Languages Known: Hindi, Bhojpuri and English
Future Aspiration: Envision creating a self sustaining ecosystem in villages to enable
economic development along with environmental protection and strengthening of rural
communities.
Mala Advani, 22, Ajmer, Rajasthan

About the Student: She is ready to add energy and turn an idea into action and completing
tasks with commitment. Loves exploration through books, movies and nature. She has an
emphatic and rational perspective towards society and believes more in direct solution than
just advocacy.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati
University
Work Experience: Mehta Cad Cam Systems PVT LTD, International Correspondent, 7
months
Areas of Interest: Research and CSR initiatives in Livelihood and Environment
Languages Known: Hindi, Sindhi and English
Future Aspiration: To research in social issues and developing solutions for the same.
Mehul Patel, 21, Surat, Gujarat

About the Student: An optimist and with a keen sense of humour, Mehul loves to work in
team. He is passionate about empowerment of the farmer community as agrarian Indian
economy develops with the development of farmer.

Qualification: Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Information Technology, Anand

Agricultural University
Areas of Interest: Food Processing, ICT4D for Agribusiness and Dairy Development
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: To establish a dairy cooperative to empower the people involved and also
generate lucrative livelihood options.
Patel Nisarg, 20, Himatnagar, Gujarat

About the Student: Hailing from a rural background but aimed with modern perspective.
Nisarg is a part of his family agribusiness. His sensitivity towards social issues has got him in
this course. Loves to play guitar and sings equally well.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration, Saurashtra University
Areas of Interest: Dairy Development, Food Processing, Education
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: Aims to establish strong agriculture cooperatives and aid the rural
economy.
Priyanka Shah, 21, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: She is a creative person who is ready to take initiatives with bold
decision making skills. She has an optimist stance to bring about a change in the field of
education.
Qualification: Bachelor of Business Administration, Ahmedabad University
Areas of Interest: Education and Child Rights
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: Aims to develop social enterprise to facilitate quality education at the
grass root level for under privileged.
Ronak Sukhadiya, 24, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: A compassionate and soft spoken individual, he likes to use his technical
skills to bring innovative solutions for the contemporary energy solutions and help the
marginalized people.
Qualification: Master of Science in Electronics and Communication, Sardar Patel University
Areas of Interest: ICT4D for Renewable Energy and Waste Management, Microfinance
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati and English
Future Aspiration: To bring innovative business solutions for inclusive rural development on
the backbone of affordable electric power.
Rutu Tekwani, 22, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

About the Student: Comes from engineering background and has parallel interest in
psychology. She is hardworking, sincere and compassionate person. Likes travelling and a
voracious reader who has been district level basketball player.
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology, Gujarat Technical
University
Areas of Interest: Sustainable Livelihood, Child Empowerment, Health and Research
Languages Known: Hindi, Gujarati, Sindhi and English
Future Aspiration: To work for the betterment of marginalized people through a professional
approach and informational technology support.
Sayantika Mondal, 21, Shantiketan, West Bengal

About the Student: She is determined and enthusiastic person who is ready to take initiatives
with a zeal to serve the under privileged society for their immEDIIate upliftment.
Multifaceted artist, she is trained in classical singing and an avid painter too. She loves
travelling and admiring the nature.
Qualification: Bachelor of Science in Economics, Calcutta University
Areas of Interest: Research and CSR initiatives in Microfinance, Sustainable Livelihood,
Cultural Development and Education
Languages Known: Hindi, Bengali and English
Future Aspiration: To engage in activities with organizations involved in various socioeconomic issues working towards betterment of peoples lives.
Shikhar Awasthi, 22, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

About the Student: Adaptable and flexible yet focused on advocacy Shikhar is always keen
to stay updated with the happenings around the world. He excels in information gathering and
reporting through mEDIIa. He is a fitness freak.
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in MEDIIa Studies, University of Allahabad
Areas of Interest: Investigative Journalism, Development Communication and their CSR
initiatives
Languages Known: Hindi and English
Future Aspiration: To work with the development organizations to improve quality of life of
marginalized sections deprived from rights and opportunities and advocating removing
loopholes of the government and other institutions to bring good governance.
Vedprakash Pashine, 24, Bhandara, Maharashtra

About the Student: A team player who is dEDIIcated and attentive towards improving
society. He is Adaptive and quick learner. Has a strong inclination towards environment
conservation.
A foodie who loves travelling and plays hockey.
Qualification: Bachelor of Technology in Petrochemical Engineering, DBATU, Maharashtra.
Work Experience: National Organics Chemical Industries Limited, Trainee Engineer, 1 year
Area of Interest: CSR initiatives in Livelihood and Cluster Development, Natural Resource
Management, Environmental Sustainability.
Languages Known: Hindi, Marathi and English
Future Aspiration: Aims to be an entrepreneur for livelihood generation in tribal region yet
keeping in tune with the environment.
Yogesh Vardakar, 26, Mumbai, Maharashtra

About the Student: A calm and confident demeanour, leads from the front, excels in team
building, interpersonal skills, helping others evolve. Loves studying history and inspire the
youth to fight social issues by trying to change the conventions across society by the bold new
ideas and sense of purpose. A student of Indian classical music and a stage performer.
Qualification: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, University of Mumbai
Work Experience: Infosys LTD, Personality Development and Skill Enhancer, 5 years
Area of Interest: ICT4D for Skill Development and Education, Social Problems as
Enterprise Solutions, Business Development
Languages Known: Hindi, Marathi and English
Future Aspiration: Wants to inspire the society towards a more holistic line of thought than a
contemporary self centered ideology. Aims to contribute in Personal & Spiritual Development
Training and help people derive bening of life.