From Yahoo News
Students of XLRI have been there, done that. They know how vulnerable teenagers are when bouts of depression and low self-esteem hit them.
Though they are seen as corporate honchos in the making, they are making sure they have time for troubled teens between 15 and 18 with a project called Samarthya ' The Human Potential Centre.
Launched on July 23, the project, if it catches on, can be a boon for Jamshedpur that is grappling with student suicide. After all, those between 15 and 18 years go through two board exams, pressure to excel in academics and crack entrance exams, campus love, heartbreak and increasingly, body image issues where pimples and obesity are major triggers for depression.
Samarthya aims to help older students at school discover their potential, control emotions and share thoughts with someone who understands.
A group of around 10 students from Business Management (BM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) are already taking sessions with the teens. The first took place at Motilal Nehru Public School (MNPS).
Teenagers fearing the dreaded G-word ' gyan ' or preaching will be pleasantly surprised.
"It is not counselling. We don't sit with students and solve their problems. It is beyond that. We take sessions on emotions and try to help them deal with them. Each session is dedicated to one emotion and we conduct activities on it," said Smriti Khanna, a second-year HRM student and part of Samarthya.
A session on anger, for instance, will start by letting students vent out on paper, asking them to write down their impulses when they feel furious. Then comes a lively discussion on how to get out of this negative emotion.
"The teens don't want gyan. We help them to know themselves through experiential learning and discover what lies within. At times they also ask questions on how to behave in a given situation. We share a lot," said Smriti.
"It is a great initiative on the part of XLRI students to reach out to the school-going youths of the city to help them understand the purpose and meaning of a happy life," said I.S.F. Irudayaraj, a senior faculty member of the B-school who conceptualised the programme.
Samarthya has an ambitious year-end goal of reaching out to 700 students, rolling out the programme in many schools. It also wants dedicated members for each class to ensure continuity and create a sort of buddy system.
Principal of Motilal Nehru Public School Ashu Tiwary sounded happy with the programme. "Students gel well with these bright B-school students as the age difference isn't much, so they open up. It will help them keep negative thoughts at bay," she said.
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
500 turn up for Jamshedpur Run organised by XLRI
From The Times of India:
JAMSHEDPUR: Jamshedpur Run, organized by XLRI, was a success with more than 500 people turning up on a cloudy Sunday morning to participate in the annual event, which has grown in popularity since it was introduced four years back.
The enthusiasm in the air was palpable in the institute's football ground since early morning as students, schoolkids, athletes as well as professors and executives converged on the field, ready to have a shot at the winner's trophy.
The marathon was held in two legs - a 10km version for athletes and running enthusiasts and a 5km version for others who might not be as skilled. Arjun Toda came first in the 5km men's category while Jai Prakash won the 10 km event.
In the women's section, Madhubala, a doctoral student at XLRI, won the 5km race.
All the winners were awarded cash prizes and mementos. The prize distribution ceremony was attended by faculty coordinator MG Jomon who congratulated all the participants for their spirit and tenacity.
Sanjeev Varshney, faculty of marketing at XLRI, received a special award for being the first among faculty members to finish the race.
The mood was aptly captured by official marathon theme which invited the residents of this city to "run for your dreams".
The run concluded with XLRI planning to organize a bigger and better version of the event next year. It also plans to work with all members of the community to uphold the ideals of social harmony and youth empowerment in the society.
JAMSHEDPUR: Jamshedpur Run, organized by XLRI, was a success with more than 500 people turning up on a cloudy Sunday morning to participate in the annual event, which has grown in popularity since it was introduced four years back.
The enthusiasm in the air was palpable in the institute's football ground since early morning as students, schoolkids, athletes as well as professors and executives converged on the field, ready to have a shot at the winner's trophy.
The marathon was held in two legs - a 10km version for athletes and running enthusiasts and a 5km version for others who might not be as skilled. Arjun Toda came first in the 5km men's category while Jai Prakash won the 10 km event.
In the women's section, Madhubala, a doctoral student at XLRI, won the 5km race.
All the winners were awarded cash prizes and mementos. The prize distribution ceremony was attended by faculty coordinator MG Jomon who congratulated all the participants for their spirit and tenacity.
Sanjeev Varshney, faculty of marketing at XLRI, received a special award for being the first among faculty members to finish the race.
The mood was aptly captured by official marathon theme which invited the residents of this city to "run for your dreams".
The run concluded with XLRI planning to organize a bigger and better version of the event next year. It also plans to work with all members of the community to uphold the ideals of social harmony and youth empowerment in the society.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
XLRI-XITE coaching initiative for SC/ST students to enable admission without reservation
From PagalGuy.com
First batch of XITE’s MBA coaching program
Neha Badrai (22), currently pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) from Xavier Institute of Tribal Education (XITE), had never considered doing an MBA. Originally from West Singhbhum in Jharkhand, this Scheduled Caste (SC) student decided to give it a try since her institute in collaboration with XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur started a new SC/ST MBA coaching class last September. For Neha’s batchmate, Anupama Soreng, on the other hand, the new course was like a dream come true since she always wanted to do an MBA. Born into a family of farmers, Anupama is keen to break the mould and take on a corporate life. Both the girls are eagerly awaiting a chance to do well in the ensuing MBA entrance exams.
Neha Badrai, Final Year BBA student at XITE
The primary idea of these classes was to secure SC/ST students entry into MBA institutes sans the ‘reservation’ route. According to Father E Abraham SJ, Director, XLRI, and one of the pioneers behind the idea, the idea is to help SC/ST students achieve dreams on their own. “Jharkand has a huge number of SC/ST students who do not have the best of opportunities in life. Though the government has provided them reservation in government b-schools, as an educational centre, it is our duty to help these students to do well in life on their own terms.”
Towards this end, XLRI has given XITE a grant of Rs 1 crore to be used over a time-frame of 5 years. These funds have been allocated to set up the infrastructure for running the coaching classes, building a computer centre, and towards creating publicity through advertisements. The actual coaching is carried out by a set of enthusiastic PGDM students of XLRI, in a bid to give back something to society.
Having finalised the plans for these classes during the second half of 2011, the authorities had little time to advertise or promote the course amongst students of the state. Thus, the first batch of 24 students, were those pursuing their third year in BBA from XITE itself and are now in the final year of their course. In addition, the coaching classes began in September 2011, which gave the candidates little time to prepare for the entrance exams. Yet, the students took the exams but none of them fared too well.
According to Father EA Augustine SJ, Director for Xavier Institute of Tribal Education, the idea this time is to expand the advertising range of the course not only to heavily-tribal infested places like Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chaibasa and Dumka in Jharkhand but also other states like Bihar and Odhisha.
Praising the efforts made by XLRI students in lending a hand towards training of the SC/ST students, Father Augustine said, “The XLRI students put in a lot of work towards this project. While a couple of teachers from XITE had been asked to look in on the classes, everything from the course structure, to the teaching sessions as well as individual mentorship had been provided by the XLRI students.”
The concerned XLRI group of students are as enthusiastic about the coaching classes as the SC/ST students are. One such, Chandrani Bhattacherjee, said that the proposal to start such a project was received well among the students. “We sent in a group mail about the project to the batch and were overwhelmed with the number of students willing to work on it,” Chandrani told PaGaLGuY.
Initially, a few XLRI students interacted with SC/ST students to understand their requirements. “While most of them seemed comfortable with Quantitative Aptitude, English seemed to be the weak point for many,” Chandrani said. She added that once a rough idea had been formulated about the requirements of the students, a core group of about 20 students was formed to handle the coaching classes in its entirety, including deciding a formal course structure.
Sneha Joshi, another XLRI student connected with the project said that the core group drew upon their own coaching lessons while preparing for MBA to form the course schedule. “We asked for regular feedback from the students and altered our teaching methods accordingly,” Sneha said. She added that each one of the SC/ST students in the coaching classes had been provided with a personal mentor from amongst the XLRI student community.
XLRI has also approached a number of coaching institutes to help with the mock test papers for this year’s classes. “We have finalised a deal with one of the coaching institutes. It will provide us the mock test papers at a fee. However, staff members at XITE will be in-charge of conducting the mock tests,” Father Augustine said.
In the first stint, classes were held five times a week and students travelled from XITE to XLRI and back by a bus specially arranged for them. A similar schedule will be put in place this year too. As yet, the coaching provided was free of coast but the idea is now to levy a minimal fee of Rs 1000-1200 per month. “If we do not charge a fee, students will not take the classes seriously,” said Father Augustine. He also specified that while the coaching provided to students will be XAT-specific, they are free to appear for the other MBA entrance exams too.
The enrollment process for the classes will begin around the second week of May. The new session of the coaching classes is scheduled to begin from 2 July, 2012.
Neha Badrai (22), currently pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) from Xavier Institute of Tribal Education (XITE), had never considered doing an MBA. Originally from West Singhbhum in Jharkhand, this Scheduled Caste (SC) student decided to give it a try since her institute in collaboration with XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur started a new SC/ST MBA coaching class last September. For Neha’s batchmate, Anupama Soreng, on the other hand, the new course was like a dream come true since she always wanted to do an MBA. Born into a family of farmers, Anupama is keen to break the mould and take on a corporate life. Both the girls are eagerly awaiting a chance to do well in the ensuing MBA entrance exams.
The primary idea of these classes was to secure SC/ST students entry into MBA institutes sans the ‘reservation’ route. According to Father E Abraham SJ, Director, XLRI, and one of the pioneers behind the idea, the idea is to help SC/ST students achieve dreams on their own. “Jharkand has a huge number of SC/ST students who do not have the best of opportunities in life. Though the government has provided them reservation in government b-schools, as an educational centre, it is our duty to help these students to do well in life on their own terms.”
Towards this end, XLRI has given XITE a grant of Rs 1 crore to be used over a time-frame of 5 years. These funds have been allocated to set up the infrastructure for running the coaching classes, building a computer centre, and towards creating publicity through advertisements. The actual coaching is carried out by a set of enthusiastic PGDM students of XLRI, in a bid to give back something to society.
Having finalised the plans for these classes during the second half of 2011, the authorities had little time to advertise or promote the course amongst students of the state. Thus, the first batch of 24 students, were those pursuing their third year in BBA from XITE itself and are now in the final year of their course. In addition, the coaching classes began in September 2011, which gave the candidates little time to prepare for the entrance exams. Yet, the students took the exams but none of them fared too well.
According to Father EA Augustine SJ, Director for Xavier Institute of Tribal Education, the idea this time is to expand the advertising range of the course not only to heavily-tribal infested places like Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chaibasa and Dumka in Jharkhand but also other states like Bihar and Odhisha.
Praising the efforts made by XLRI students in lending a hand towards training of the SC/ST students, Father Augustine said, “The XLRI students put in a lot of work towards this project. While a couple of teachers from XITE had been asked to look in on the classes, everything from the course structure, to the teaching sessions as well as individual mentorship had been provided by the XLRI students.”
The concerned XLRI group of students are as enthusiastic about the coaching classes as the SC/ST students are. One such, Chandrani Bhattacherjee, said that the proposal to start such a project was received well among the students. “We sent in a group mail about the project to the batch and were overwhelmed with the number of students willing to work on it,” Chandrani told PaGaLGuY.
Initially, a few XLRI students interacted with SC/ST students to understand their requirements. “While most of them seemed comfortable with Quantitative Aptitude, English seemed to be the weak point for many,” Chandrani said. She added that once a rough idea had been formulated about the requirements of the students, a core group of about 20 students was formed to handle the coaching classes in its entirety, including deciding a formal course structure.
Sneha Joshi, another XLRI student connected with the project said that the core group drew upon their own coaching lessons while preparing for MBA to form the course schedule. “We asked for regular feedback from the students and altered our teaching methods accordingly,” Sneha said. She added that each one of the SC/ST students in the coaching classes had been provided with a personal mentor from amongst the XLRI student community.
XLRI has also approached a number of coaching institutes to help with the mock test papers for this year’s classes. “We have finalised a deal with one of the coaching institutes. It will provide us the mock test papers at a fee. However, staff members at XITE will be in-charge of conducting the mock tests,” Father Augustine said.
In the first stint, classes were held five times a week and students travelled from XITE to XLRI and back by a bus specially arranged for them. A similar schedule will be put in place this year too. As yet, the coaching provided was free of coast but the idea is now to levy a minimal fee of Rs 1000-1200 per month. “If we do not charge a fee, students will not take the classes seriously,” said Father Augustine. He also specified that while the coaching provided to students will be XAT-specific, they are free to appear for the other MBA entrance exams too.
The enrollment process for the classes will begin around the second week of May. The new session of the coaching classes is scheduled to begin from 2 July, 2012.
Friday, January 15, 2010
97 batch XLer's - Rajiv Rajendra - play in Sydney
Folks
belated Happy New Year
a play directed by Rajiv "Jeeves" Rajendra (97BMD) - citi-banker turned entrepreneur and also in theatre:) is scheduled in Sydney during Feb 3 and Feb 7... details below
ciao
madhukar
The Fruits of War @ Sydney
Written by Earl T Roske
Directed by Rajiv Rajendra
Start Time: Wednesday, February 3 at 8:15pm
End Time: Sunday, February 7 at 8:15pm
Where: Newtown Theatre, NSW, Australia
THE FRUITS OF WAR
For tickets please visit www.shortandsweet.org or call +61 2 8507 3034.
End Time: Sunday, February 7 at 8:15pm
Where: Newtown Theatre, NSW, Australia
THE FRUITS OF WAR
For tickets please visit www.shortandsweet.org or call +61 2 8507 3034.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Joy of Giving Week at XL
XLRI Campus is buzzing with the "Joy of Giving Week" celebrations... this video-clip summarises the activities of the first couple of days (Sept 27-28):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qntvTbEtZM
Madhukar's photo album: Joy of Giving Week Unveiling Ceremony
Ramaa Ramesh's moving account on facebook
Madhukar's photo album: Joy of Giving Week Unveiling Ceremony
Ramaa Ramesh's moving account on facebook
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Joy of Giving, Jamshedpur - Website launched
Take a look :
http://jamshedpurjoyfest.blogspot.com/
Get inspired.
Donate.
Motivate others to get involved too.
http://jamshedpurjoyfest.blogspot.com/
Get inspired.
Donate.
Motivate others to get involved too.
Friday, July 10, 2009
XLRI Launches Consulting Club – C3
From MBAUniverse.com
It has launched C3 - Crescent Consulting Club with an aim to develop and increase the understanding of consulting profession. The inauguration of the club will be held on July 9 with a session by Mr. Joe Simon, CIO Viacom International (New York) on "Life as a Consultant". XLRI alumnus Simon will share his experiences as a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton.
As part of this initiative, the club will be holding weekly meetings on important issues related to consulting industry and will also organize quizzes, case competitions, 2 x 2 matrix championships, and other events for its members. Major activities will include the Speaker Series and Company Breakouts which will mainly focus on increased collaboration with consulting firms and experience sharing by consultants from various firms. The club will also maintain a central repository of the latest research in Strategy area and will carry out regular case interview practice sessions to help students prepare for their placements. Every fortnightly, industry breakouts will be held to track the latest developments across different industries and build industry competence among the members. The club is also planning to launch its own Journal comprising of latest research articles written by academia and industry and provide opportunities to the students to work on live consulting assignments.
Mr. Joe Simon, a 1983 batch alumnus of XLRI, is the Chief Information Officer for Viacom International. Prior to joining Viacom, he spent nine years as a Principal at Booz, Allen and Hamilton, focusing on the media sector. He also worked at Reader’s Digest, a savings bank in New Zealand, and for various business conglomerates in India.
In the past, CRESCENT, under the guidance of Prof. Munish Thakur, has been involved in conducting various B-plan competitions and Strategy games, organizing Live Consulting projects and guest lecture series, and publishing a monthly magazine CREST containing the latest happenings in Consulting, Research, Strategy and Entrepreneurship. In association with Social Initiative Group for Managerial Assistance (SIGMA), CRESCENT also launched the Initiative for Social and Entrepreneurial Leadership (ISEL) last year. ISEL aims at promoting and nurturing student interest in entrepreneurship and the social sector.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Day XL Jamshedpur Ran
I've posted a lot of entries on the XLRI Jamshedpur Dream Run.
The event happened on the 16th and was hugely successful with 300+ runners.
Prof Shukla has taken some awesome pictures to capture the spirit of the run which can be viewed as a slide show on http://lifeatxl.blogspot.com/
More pictures are visible on The Official - XLRI Dream Run Website
Note & Clarification from Prof:
Thanks for the support...
...and hope that funds keep coming in for the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust
1. XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust does not support "charity"... we know that those will be non-sustainable in the long-run
2. We support and nurture "Entrepreneurs with a Social Cause" - ventures which are potentially sustainable, and can make a difference to the society - and these, at present, are ventures promoted by the current-batch (09) students/entrepreneurs, who have formed/registered partnership companies to take-off (Paricha, Swavalamban, & Dream4Others
3.- What we do try to do from the Trust is (before starting to support them) to vet their plans, give them some ideas, connect them to people who may help... and give them some funds (VCs would call it "incubation fund") to start with their ideas...
4. So far, I guess, our judgement has been right - At least not "wrong"
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ciao
madhukar
The event happened on the 16th and was hugely successful with 300+ runners.
Prof Shukla has taken some awesome pictures to capture the spirit of the run which can be viewed as a slide show on http://lifeatxl.blogspot.com/
More pictures are visible on The Official - XLRI Dream Run Website
Note & Clarification from Prof:
Thanks for the support...
...and hope that funds keep coming in for the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust
Let me also clarify about the nomenclatures (Donning my hat as the Secy of the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust ;0) ...
1. XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust does not support "charity"... we know that those will be non-sustainable in the long-run
2. We support and nurture "Entrepreneurs with a Social Cause" - ventures which are potentially sustainable, and can make a difference to the society - and these, at present, are ventures promoted by the current-batch (09) students/entrepreneurs, who have formed/registered partnership companies to take-off (Paricha, Swavalamban, & Dream4Others
3.- What we do try to do from the Trust is (before starting to support them) to vet their plans, give them some ideas, connect them to people who may help... and give them some funds (VCs would call it "incubation fund") to start with their ideas...
4. So far, I guess, our judgement has been right - At least not "wrong"
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Sunday, November 09, 2008
Two Projects supported by XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust (*), Parichay and Swavalamban were judged 1st and 2nd respectively in the IIM Indore's Social Business Plan contest "Kalpavriksha" - a forum for self sustainable business plans with the potential to make a difference to society.
The two projects were selected from among 103 entries from across the B-Schools, and were judged by executives from Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund, IndianNGO.com and India Development Gateway
Besides the prize money, along with other finalists they will also receive mentorship by executives from IndianNGO.com and India Development Gateway, a capital market place for social ventures in India. They will also be able to put up their ideas on India Development Gateway.
As the winner of the event, Parichay will get a direct semi-final entry into the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) to be held at Foster School of Business in Seattle, USA (Feb 23-27, 2009)
The two projects were selected from among 103 entries from across the B-Schools, and were judged by executives from Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund, IndianNGO.com and India Development Gateway
Besides the prize money, along with other finalists they will also receive mentorship by executives from IndianNGO.com and India Development Gateway, a capital market place for social ventures in India. They will also be able to put up their ideas on India Development Gateway.
As the winner of the event, Parichay will get a direct semi-final entry into the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) to be held at Foster School of Business in Seattle, USA (Feb 23-27, 2009)
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5. XL Students' 3rd Social Venture got online yesterday... please do check and register (if you have 5minutes):
ciao
madhukar
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Latest Update on XL Dream Run
I am happy to update you on the XL Dream Run (Nov 16, '08) - http://www.xldreamrun.com - being organised to raise funds for the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust from the alumni.
As you know, on Nov 16th morning, 300 of our students and some faculty and staff have registered to run for the cause (you will find the list on the xldreamrun website.)
So far, alumni have contributed $5,670 + Rs 129,500 from across the globe (USA, UK, UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, Bahrain, Egypt... and of course, India) - and from across the batches (58 to 2008).... and more are coming.
This event has also helped us "market" the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust among alumni, as now they are aware of the Trust and its activities.
Tata Sports Academy, Reebok, Pepsi and Amway-XL have been kind enough to commit their support to the event in "kind".
Contributions to the Cause can be made through:
1. Paypal account (Please visit http://www.xldreamrun.com) to link to Paypal account.
2. Bank-transfer or checks to:
XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust
SBI XLRI Branch Code: SBIN0004660
A/c No: 30274085172
[Pl send the transaction details to Madhukar, if making a bank transfer]
ciao
madhukar
As you know, on Nov 16th morning, 300 of our students and some faculty and staff have registered to run for the cause (you will find the list on the xldreamrun website.)
So far, alumni have contributed $5,670 + Rs 129,500 from across the globe (USA, UK, UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, Bahrain, Egypt... and of course, India) - and from across the batches (58 to 2008).... and more are coming.
This event has also helped us "market" the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust among alumni, as now they are aware of the Trust and its activities.
Tata Sports Academy, Reebok, Pepsi and Amway-XL have been kind enough to commit their support to the event in "kind".
Contributions to the Cause can be made through:
1. Paypal account (Please visit http://www.xldreamrun.com) to link to Paypal account.
2. Bank-transfer or checks to:
XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust
SBI XLRI Branch Code: SBIN0004660
A/c No: 30274085172
[Pl send the transaction details to Madhukar, if making a bank transfer]
ciao
madhukar
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Update on XL Dream Run
Contributions to the XL Dream Run have reached $2050 and 13,500Rs. There's still a way to go before hitting the targeted 10,000$ mark.
To inspire you to donate, here are some appeals from XLers who have already donated to the cause.
Now that the clouds have parted and beam of sunlight shines on the US of A, I would like to remind you guys to reach into your pocket and give some money for this good cause. According to Madhukar, they have reached 50% of their target. This was what I had contemplated doing graduating from XL, but did not have the guts to do so. These new kids have the conviction to do it. So for the sacrifice of a week of Starbucks lattes or a dinner at a decent restaurant, you can help these guys succeed in their endeavors. Yeah, I know times are tough, but see it as a opportunity to kick that caffeine habit.
Regards
Subash
From someone from the 81 batch :
madhukar... can i do a parallel effort ..since none of us can be in jameshedpur for the run. So '81 batch, here is the option: i am attempting to cycle 75km on 16th november as part of the bangalore ultra marathon (ok, its a run, but as an ex runner, i am being allowed to cycle it, and 75km is a huge strecth for me, i may end up doing far less)- so will any of you pledge moneys for every 5km I cycle ? and pay directly to the Xl dream run site , once i confirm back on how much i was really able to achieve on 16th It will also be a huge motivator for me to push on !
Update from Madhukar :
XL Dream Run is a unique – and perhaps first of its kind in any B-School – event, when 300 students of XLRI Jamshedpur would run to raise funds for a cause – The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust.
The event will be held on November 16th, '08 in Jamshedpur.
The 300 students registered for the event also include the exchange students from 5 b-schools in France, Germany, Manila, and Sweden who are spending one term at XLRI. Some faculty have also registered for the event.
The funds are donated by XLRI alumni through the website of the event (http://www.xldreamrun.com) or through bank-transfer/ cheques.
The donations have started coming in – and are increasing everyday – from alumni across batches & located across the globe - USA, UK, UAE, Egypt, Singapore, Switzerland, and of course, India.
SBI XLRI Branch Code: SBIN0004660
A/c No: 30274085172
[Pl send the transaction details to xldreamrun[at]xlri[dot]ac[dot]in, if making a bank transfer]
Pl visit the website to donate through Paypal
The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust was established to promote and support “entrepreneurship with a social cause” among the students, alumni and community. At present it supports 3 social ventures which are launched by some of the present batch (07-09) students, who have decided to take this “road less traveled” as a career option (and skip the campus placements in '09):
A large part of India’s traditional rural and tribal art is dying because (1) the artisans, being disconnected from the market, have not been able to contemporize their designs, and (2) since they have no direct access to the market, do not find their work remunerative enough to continue.
Parichay is a venture to connect the rural/tribal artisans & craftsmen to the market. Started 6months back, the venture:
has co-opted some well-known designers, who are developing product-prototypes for them, and
is negotiating with NIFT, Pearle Academy, etc. who have shown interest to send their students for internship
has built The Learning & Design Center, where the rural/tribal artisans will be trained to develop the product-prototypes, and the first workshop is likely to be held within a month or so.
is being considered by Jharkraft for recognition and support
is in the initial stage of negotiation with NABARD, which has shown interest in the venture
A large number of Indian villages are geographically scattered, a for most the national power grid passes by kilometers away. Providing electricity can only be done through a more decentralized and self-sustaining model.
Swavalamban aims to use patented "ox-driven generator" technology to provide electricity to the villages in Jharkhand. So far the venture has made following progress:
Got their first order from JREDA (Jharkhand Renewable Agency Development Agency)
Got sanction from the Jharkhand Tribal Minster to electrify one village as a working “proof of concept”
After seeing the working model, Tata Motor's CSR dept and SEEDS (an NGO) have accepted to order 5 units each for testing in the villages they serve.
NTPC has agreed to acquire 200 units at a research level
L&T has seen the prototype, and in principle agreed to acquire some for their CSR activities... etc.
This is the youngest venture of all – got registered as a firm less than a month back. It is a venture which aims to use online market-surveys to generate funds for registered NGOs.
It is being mentored by an XLRI alumnus, with more than 20years of experience in market research.
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will sponsor the T-Shirts for the event.
To inspire you to donate, here are some appeals from XLers who have already donated to the cause.
Now that the clouds have parted and beam of sunlight shines on the US of A, I would like to remind you guys to reach into your pocket and give some money for this good cause. According to Madhukar, they have reached 50% of their target. This was what I had contemplated doing graduating from XL, but did not have the guts to do so. These new kids have the conviction to do it. So for the sacrifice of a week of Starbucks lattes or a dinner at a decent restaurant, you can help these guys succeed in their endeavors. Yeah, I know times are tough, but see it as a opportunity to kick that caffeine habit.
Regards
Subash
From someone from the 81 batch :
madhukar... can i do a parallel effort ..since none of us can be in jameshedpur for the run. So '81 batch, here is the option: i am attempting to cycle 75km on 16th november as part of the bangalore ultra marathon (ok, its a run, but as an ex runner, i am being allowed to cycle it, and 75km is a huge strecth for me, i may end up doing far less)- so will any of you pledge moneys for every 5km I cycle ? and pay directly to the Xl dream run site , once i confirm back on how much i was really able to achieve on 16th It will also be a huge motivator for me to push on !
Update from Madhukar :
XL Dream Run is a unique – and perhaps first of its kind in any B-School – event, when 300 students of XLRI Jamshedpur would run to raise funds for a cause – The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust.
The event will be held on November 16th, '08 in Jamshedpur.
The 300 students registered for the event also include the exchange students from 5 b-schools in France, Germany, Manila, and Sweden who are spending one term at XLRI. Some faculty have also registered for the event.
The funds are donated by XLRI alumni through the website of the event (http://www.xldreamrun.com) or through bank-transfer/ cheques.
The donations have started coming in – and are increasing everyday – from alumni across batches & located across the globe - USA, UK, UAE, Egypt, Singapore, Switzerland, and of course, India.
SBI XLRI Branch Code: SBIN0004660A/c No: 30274085172
[Pl send the transaction details to xldreamrun[at]xlri[dot]ac[dot]in, if making a bank transfer]
Pl visit the website to donate through Paypal
The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust was established to promote and support “entrepreneurship with a social cause” among the students, alumni and community. At present it supports 3 social ventures which are launched by some of the present batch (07-09) students, who have decided to take this “road less traveled” as a career option (and skip the campus placements in '09):
1. Parichay
A large part of India’s traditional rural and tribal art is dying because (1) the artisans, being disconnected from the market, have not been able to contemporize their designs, and (2) since they have no direct access to the market, do not find their work remunerative enough to continue.
Parichay is a venture to connect the rural/tribal artisans & craftsmen to the market. Started 6months back, the venture:
2. Swavalamban
A large number of Indian villages are geographically scattered, a for most the national power grid passes by kilometers away. Providing electricity can only be done through a more decentralized and self-sustaining model.
Swavalamban aims to use patented "ox-driven generator" technology to provide electricity to the villages in Jharkhand. So far the venture has made following progress:
3.Dream4Others
This is the youngest venture of all – got registered as a firm less than a month back. It is a venture which aims to use online market-surveys to generate funds for registered NGOs.
It is being mentored by an XLRI alumnus, with more than 20years of experience in market research.
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will sponsor the T-Shirts for the event. Saturday, November 01, 2008
"XL-Dream-Run" - Donate for an XL Cause
Hello Folks!
Seeking your contribution for The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust:
through
XL Dream Run (Nov 16th, '08):
(organised by XLANC, XL Sportscom, CII's Young Indian Chapter @ XLRI, & XLRI Alumni Association)
- 300 XL students (including the exchange program students from foreign B-Schools) & Faculty have registered to participate in the XL Dream Run for this cause
- Donations received from alumni across batches (earliest 73batch & youngest 07batch) and from across the globe (Egypt, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE, UK, USA... and of course, India ;)
- Contributions from the "Early Donors" (during last one week) have given us a head-start with a kitty of approx $1850... and more are coming
The Cause:
The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust is supporting 3 Social Entrepreneuship Ventures by XL students who have decided to take the "road less travelled" as a career option. These are nascent ventures, currently in the form of partnership firms. We are trying to provide them support through the initial incubation loans (thanks to the Rs 10.5lac contributions received from the XLRI batch of '81 and from the Jamshedpur Alumni Chapter)
The XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust is supporting 3 Social Entrepreneuship Ventures by XL students who have decided to take the "road less travelled" as a career option. These are nascent ventures, currently in the form of partnership firms. We are trying to provide them support through the initial incubation loans (thanks to the Rs 10.5lac contributions received from the XLRI batch of '81 and from the Jamshedpur Alumni Chapter)
The details of the social venture projects approved to be funded by the Trust are available at:
Briefly, these are:
- Parichay: a venture to connect the rural/tribal artisans & craftsmen to the market. It was covered here earlier this month:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081012/jsp/jharkhand/story_9957000.jsp
- Swavalamban: a venture to use "ox-driven generator" (patented technology) to provide electricity to rural India. It was covered here a few days back:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081018/jsp/jharkhand/story_9985179.jsp
- Dreams4Others: a venture to use online market-surveys to provide funds to NGOs.
To raise funds for these and other future activities of the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust, we are organising the XL Dream Run (http://www.xldreamrun.com) , on Nov 16, '08 - where the XL students/faculty will run for the cause, and the alumni can pledge money for the cause.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081012/jsp/jharkhand/story_9957000.jsp
- Swavalamban: a venture to use "ox-driven generator" (patented technology) to provide electricity to rural India. It was covered here a few days back:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081018/jsp/jharkhand/story_9985179.jsp
- Dreams4Others: a venture to use online market-surveys to provide funds to NGOs.
To raise funds for these and other future activities of the XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust, we are organising the XL Dream Run (http://www.xldreamrun.com) , on Nov 16, '08 - where the XL students/faculty will run for the cause, and the alumni can pledge money for the cause.
How You Can Contribute:
1. You can make an online donation through the Paypal Account on the http://www.xldreamrun.com website
OR
2. Make a bank-transfer/ send check on following details
XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust
SBI XLRI Branch Code: SBIN0004660
A/c No: 302740851721
(pl send the transaction details to xldreamrun@xlri.ac.in)
OR
3. Cheques to XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust can be sent to:
Dr Madhukar Shukla
Secretary - XLRI Social Entrepreneurship Trust
XLRI
CH Area East)
Jamshedpur 831 035 (India)
If you can contribute (whatever amount) it will be our pleasure to have your name at:
http://tinyurl.com/XlDreamRun-Donors
http://tinyurl.com/XlDreamRun-Donors
Please also help us out by communicating/ pleading/ coercing/ blackmailing your bachmates or other xlers - even non-XLers - to contribute ;)
This will be one of its kind event - and we also look for you help for Corporate Sponsorship, Media Coverage, etc.
thanks and cheers
madhukar
thanks and cheers
madhukar
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Bodhi Tree at Golmuri Club on 11 Oct
Golmuri Club
Presents
" Bodhi Tree "
( Renowned Band from X.L.R.I )
on Saturday 11th October 2008 from 7.00 P.M onwards
with
" Tandoori Nite "
( The Musical )
Come enjoy with your family & friends
Presents
" Bodhi Tree "
( Renowned Band from X.L.R.I )
on Saturday 11th October 2008 from 7.00 P.M onwards
with
" Tandoori Nite "
( The Musical )
Come enjoy with your family & friends
Thursday, September 25, 2008
XLRI to help market tribal and rural crafts
From Te Business Standard
Students at the Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur plan to link tribal artisans and rural craftsmen with the mainstream market, to increase margins.
Six XLRI students have set up a ‘design and learning centre’ for development of contemporary products using ancient art and craft. The centre will act as a learning centre for the rural and tribal craftsmen. The craftsmen will be encouraged to produce superior quality products. Two professionals designers have been hired for the purpose.
The incubation fund of Rs 3 lakh has been provided by the the XLRI Alumni Association, Jamshedpur chapter. The centre has now been converted into a legal partnership firm.
XLRI Jamshedpur supported a group of six first-year students to start Parichay.co.in, a portal to link tribal artisans with the mainstream market and provide them a platform to reach out to connoisseurs of art across the world. “We at XLRI thought of supporting them with the initial funds required to put the project in place,” reasoned Madhukar Shukla, XLRI faculty.
“We are planning to take Parichay beyond Jamshedpur. The plan is to set up such design and learning centres in multiple locations to tap the potential everywhere. The approximate requirement for the expansion is about Rs 90 lakh,” another team member said.
The Parichay team is designing design prototypes for the product line. The team is also planning exhibitions of the product range at various platforms like Ishanya mall, a specialised mall in Pune for home and office décor, and at Dastkar, a society for crafts and craftsmen that aims to improve the economic status of craftspeople.
If you would like to take a look at their website, head over to http://www.parichay.co.in/
Students at the Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur plan to link tribal artisans and rural craftsmen with the mainstream market, to increase margins.
Six XLRI students have set up a ‘design and learning centre’ for development of contemporary products using ancient art and craft. The centre will act as a learning centre for the rural and tribal craftsmen. The craftsmen will be encouraged to produce superior quality products. Two professionals designers have been hired for the purpose.
The incubation fund of Rs 3 lakh has been provided by the the XLRI Alumni Association, Jamshedpur chapter. The centre has now been converted into a legal partnership firm.
XLRI Jamshedpur supported a group of six first-year students to start Parichay.co.in, a portal to link tribal artisans with the mainstream market and provide them a platform to reach out to connoisseurs of art across the world. “We at XLRI thought of supporting them with the initial funds required to put the project in place,” reasoned Madhukar Shukla, XLRI faculty.
“We are planning to take Parichay beyond Jamshedpur. The plan is to set up such design and learning centres in multiple locations to tap the potential everywhere. The approximate requirement for the expansion is about Rs 90 lakh,” another team member said.
The Parichay team is designing design prototypes for the product line. The team is also planning exhibitions of the product range at various platforms like Ishanya mall, a specialised mall in Pune for home and office décor, and at Dastkar, a society for crafts and craftsmen that aims to improve the economic status of craftspeople.
If you would like to take a look at their website, head over to http://www.parichay.co.in/
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Ruchi Varshneya (98 BMD) running a marathon, needs sponsors
Ruchi recently sent me this mail.
I have registered for the following events:
Half Marathon (13.1 miles) at Sandy Hook Beach, NJ on Oct 5, 08
Full Marathon (26.2 miles) in Philly on November 23, 08 - My Goal
I am progressing well. I ran 12 miles each last two Sundays, I am running 4 days a week averaging around 25-30 miles per week.
I never believed I could run, but the coaching program of Asha for Education revealed other wise...
Best Regards,
Ruchi
Hi Kim,
I wanted to ask for some help from you. I wanted to share my recently found passion with you and also ask for your support.
I am training to run a marathon!! Completing a marathon means a victory of mind over body for me as I have no running experience and a regular busy life raising children and working full time not to mention the after effects of having twins on my body :-).
This intersects a passion of mine - helping at least some of the destitute children in India.
A link to my fundraising website is :
http://www.ashanet.org/princeton/marathon/runners/publicmypage08.php?runnerid=2008TA579
As a fellow XLer, I would love to get your support towards primary education of not-so-fortunate children back home.
I am training to run a marathon!! Completing a marathon means a victory of mind over body for me as I have no running experience and a regular busy life raising children and working full time not to mention the after effects of having twins on my body :-).
This intersects a passion of mine - helping at least some of the destitute children in India.
A link to my fundraising website is :
http://www.ashanet.org/princeton/marathon/runners/publicmypage08.php?runnerid=2008TA579
As a fellow XLer, I would love to get your support towards primary education of not-so-fortunate children back home.
I have registered for the following events:
Half Marathon (13.1 miles) at Sandy Hook Beach, NJ on Oct 5, 08
Full Marathon (26.2 miles) in Philly on November 23, 08 - My Goal
I am progressing well. I ran 12 miles each last two Sundays, I am running 4 days a week averaging around 25-30 miles per week.
I never believed I could run, but the coaching program of Asha for Education revealed other wise...
Best Regards,
Ruchi
Friday, August 08, 2008
A Bank with a Difference @ XLRI
In follow up to the Clothes Bank post a couple of days ago, this just came out on Sify News
It is a bank with a difference as it does not deal with money but with clothes one of the basic human needs after food and shelter.
"The main objective of Goonj, the 'clothes bank' was to provide clothes to millions of poor and needy people facing great hardship, indignity besides health risk due to lack of proper clothing in far flung areas of the country," said Anshu K Gupta, founder Director of the decade old Goonj, while addressing the CEO Forum at XLRI here.
"Countless people suffer across the world due to lack of warm clothing. Even in some parts of India, women face indignity as they don't have clothes to wear while others cannot even take bath as they nothing to change into," Gupta said.
"Why is clothing not an issue, a subject to work on?," Gupta asked while regretting that the websites of the most prestigious development organisations, funding agencies, corporates listed a range of issues right from domestic violence to global warning but there was no mention of clothing.
"Even though when we talk about the three basic needs roti, kapda aur makaan (food, shelter and cloth), we list only food and shelter and not cloth," he said.
Gupta said clothing was not just an issue at the time of natural disaster but a basic need, which needed to be addressed for the betterment of poor and needy.
Gupta said Goonj, which had won several awards including the "Indian NGO of the year", has launched a nation-wide movement called "Vastradaan", a unique resource mobilisation initiative providing clothes and other basic amenities to millions of people in the far-flung areas just by turning one's wastage into a resource for another.
Vastradaan channelises vital resources including clothes lying in excess in urban households to rural India, he said claiming that Goonj had successfully implemented 'cloth for work' programme into a development resource in rural belts in many states including Bihar, Assam, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
"We are even setting up new schools without any monetary transaction but just by using old clothes as resource," Gupta said adding that people work for the development of their villages and in return get clothes, not as charity but as a development resource.
Referring to the concept of clothes bank, he said this will help us to fulfill the needs of the rural masses round the year instead of waiting for any natural disaster to bring the relief materials including food and clothes in huge quantity.
He said Goonj has developed over 30 different products including sanitary Napkin and school bags from waste clothes and papers.
Launching Goonj in Jharkhand, Gupta appreciated the Social Initiative Group for Managerial Action (SIGMA), a student society of XlRI, for taking the initiative in launching the clothes bank in the state.
Gupta cautioned his new partner that collection of old clothes was not a problem but we have to ensure that the material must reach in the right hands as per their needs.
Prof Madhukar Shukla of XLRI said initially, SIGMA will rope in some reputed NGOs to implement it in and around Jamshedpur.
SIGMA would set up old clothes collection centres in clubs, cafes, community centres, he said adding that SIGMA had already collected huge quantity of clothes in the XLRI campus during the last couple of days.
It is a bank with a difference as it does not deal with money but with clothes one of the basic human needs after food and shelter. "The main objective of Goonj, the 'clothes bank' was to provide clothes to millions of poor and needy people facing great hardship, indignity besides health risk due to lack of proper clothing in far flung areas of the country," said Anshu K Gupta, founder Director of the decade old Goonj, while addressing the CEO Forum at XLRI here.
"Countless people suffer across the world due to lack of warm clothing. Even in some parts of India, women face indignity as they don't have clothes to wear while others cannot even take bath as they nothing to change into," Gupta said.
"Why is clothing not an issue, a subject to work on?," Gupta asked while regretting that the websites of the most prestigious development organisations, funding agencies, corporates listed a range of issues right from domestic violence to global warning but there was no mention of clothing. "Even though when we talk about the three basic needs roti, kapda aur makaan (food, shelter and cloth), we list only food and shelter and not cloth," he said.
Gupta said clothing was not just an issue at the time of natural disaster but a basic need, which needed to be addressed for the betterment of poor and needy.
Gupta said Goonj, which had won several awards including the "Indian NGO of the year", has launched a nation-wide movement called "Vastradaan", a unique resource mobilisation initiative providing clothes and other basic amenities to millions of people in the far-flung areas just by turning one's wastage into a resource for another.
Vastradaan channelises vital resources including clothes lying in excess in urban households to rural India, he said claiming that Goonj had successfully implemented 'cloth for work' programme into a development resource in rural belts in many states including Bihar, Assam, Maharashtra and West Bengal."We are even setting up new schools without any monetary transaction but just by using old clothes as resource," Gupta said adding that people work for the development of their villages and in return get clothes, not as charity but as a development resource.
Referring to the concept of clothes bank, he said this will help us to fulfill the needs of the rural masses round the year instead of waiting for any natural disaster to bring the relief materials including food and clothes in huge quantity.
He said Goonj has developed over 30 different products including sanitary Napkin and school bags from waste clothes and papers.
Launching Goonj in Jharkhand, Gupta appreciated the Social Initiative Group for Managerial Action (SIGMA), a student society of XlRI, for taking the initiative in launching the clothes bank in the state. Gupta cautioned his new partner that collection of old clothes was not a problem but we have to ensure that the material must reach in the right hands as per their needs.
Prof Madhukar Shukla of XLRI said initially, SIGMA will rope in some reputed NGOs to implement it in and around Jamshedpur.
SIGMA would set up old clothes collection centres in clubs, cafes, community centres, he said adding that SIGMA had already collected huge quantity of clothes in the XLRI campus during the last couple of days.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
XLRI Students to Start Clothes Bank
July 29, Jamshedpur (HT): Power dressing would trickle down to the poor people of Jharkhand. Students of XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, in collaboration with Goonj, a New Delhi based NGO, are establishing the first clothes bank in the state.
Social Initiative Group for Managerial Assistance (SIGMA), a student body of the premier B-school is making preparations for establishing the bank. Students have decided to provide bare minimum clothes to poor.
Members of SIGMA told the Hindustan Times that there are policies for poor people to access food and shelter but it is ironical that there is no policy for providing clothes. "Many poverty ridden people fight with extreme cold, monsoons and heat without clothes. It makes them ill and prone to diseases," students said.
Initiative of the XLRI to create a clothes bank also holds significance in the wake of deaths in the state due to cold and heat wave. According to the plans, SIGMA would take care of the technical knowledge for collecting, distributing and tracking of the clothes. It would also see whether clothes reach the poor or not. Goonj has launched clothes banks in many parts of the country. It's the only NGO that took lead in providing clothing to poor masses.
XLRI will partner with local NGOs for distribution of clothes from the bank to the urban and rural poor.... Formal inauguration of the bank will be made in the first week of August. Anshu Gupta, founder of Goonj, and an alumnus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi would arrive on the XLRI campus to inaugurate the bank. Students would start clothes collection drive from July 31st.
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Posted By Madhukar to XLRI Jamshedpur - News and Latest Updates at 7/30/2008 07:33:00 AM
Social Initiative Group for Managerial Assistance (SIGMA), a student body of the premier B-school is making preparations for establishing the bank. Students have decided to provide bare minimum clothes to poor.
Members of SIGMA told the Hindustan Times that there are policies for poor people to access food and shelter but it is ironical that there is no policy for providing clothes. "Many poverty ridden people fight with extreme cold, monsoons and heat without clothes. It makes them ill and prone to diseases," students said.
Initiative of the XLRI to create a clothes bank also holds significance in the wake of deaths in the state due to cold and heat wave. According to the plans, SIGMA would take care of the technical knowledge for collecting, distributing and tracking of the clothes. It would also see whether clothes reach the poor or not. Goonj has launched clothes banks in many parts of the country. It's the only NGO that took lead in providing clothing to poor masses.
XLRI will partner with local NGOs for distribution of clothes from the bank to the urban and rural poor.... Formal inauguration of the bank will be made in the first week of August. Anshu Gupta, founder of Goonj, and an alumnus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi would arrive on the XLRI campus to inaugurate the bank. Students would start clothes collection drive from July 31st.
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Posted By Madhukar to XLRI Jamshedpur - News and Latest Updates at 7/30/2008 07:33:00 AM
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
XLRI to monitor Mid Day meal programme in Jharkand
From The Telegraph
People in the know, say that XLRI was not even consulted or their assistance requested before the government published this information.
XLRI to monitor mid-day meal |
| OUR CORRESPONDENT |
| Ranchi, May 15: The Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, would evaluate the implementation of mid-day meal scheme in the state. The decision was taken today during an important meeting chaired by state chief secretary A.K. Basu. HRD secretary J.B. Tubid, finance commissioner Raj Bala Verma and director (primary education) P.C. Mishra attended the meeting among others. The method of evaluation of the scheme would be decided in near future during a meeting between XLRI authorities and state HRD department. Monitoring of mid-day meal scheme would be given utmost importance. The onus will be on the block education and block programme officers, in case of any laxity, sources said. The authorities also decided to construct kitchen shades in all the schools covered under mid-day meal scheme at the cost of Rs 60,000 each. Mata Samitis, entrusted with the task of preparing food in schools, will also be imparted training on nutritious food. The members of Mata Samitis would be given remuneration based on daily minimum wages. A proposal to introduce filters for safe drinking water in all the schools was discussed at length during the meeting. |
People in the know, say that XLRI was not even consulted or their assistance requested before the government published this information.
Monday, April 28, 2008
XLRI to help Patent Grass-Root Innovations
From The Telegraph
Jamshedpur, April 27: An espresso coffee machine which functions without electricity, a special bamboo which lasts longer and is more durable or medicine for asthma made out of traditional herbs may soon be a reality.
Innovations like these and many more would soon be patented in the innovators’ name if XLRI has its way.
Taking a step ahead in its endeavour to bring grassroots innovation to the mainstream, XLRI has recently selected about 25-odd grassroots-level innovations across eastern India to get a patent and be marketed as business ideas.
The move, to be implemented in association with the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), comes in the wake of NIF setting up a research advisory council at the B-school recently.
Set up in association with the department of science and technology, NIF was established to provide institutional support to innovations across the rural pockets of India and grassroots-level workers in transforming their ideas into a profit venture.
“According to the agreement with NIF and XLRI, the regional research advisory council would assess the innovations made at the grassroots in Bihar, Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh. The body would later provide marketing strategies for the launch of these innovative ideas in the market,” said T. Raghuram, the assistant professor in strategic management, XLRI.
The council would comprise B-school professors, NIF members and also senior authorities from institutes like IIT (Kharagpur) and IIT (Guwahati).
“We have so far received about 25 such interesting innovations from absolutely grassroots-level workers — farmers, mechanics and electricians. Right now we are in the process of studying their technical possibilities and validation,” said Raghuram.
Once finalised, the selected innovations would be funded by NIF and also be protected under intellectual property rights.
“We are not revealing the innovations for we are in the process of patenting these innovations in the founders’ name so they can be saved from being copied,” added Raghuram.
NIF would also provide capital for establishing the entity. The final decision in this regard would be taken as soon as the students working on the project return to the campus after their summer internship programmes.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
XLRI - supports home grown entrepreneurs
Excerpt from Business Standard
........ XLRI-Jamshedpur has introduced a deferred placement policy this year, applicable to the 2008 batch of students and onwards.
Uday Damodaran, placements chairman of XLRI, notes: “From this year, we will allow students interested in starting entrepreneurial ventures to take the plunge and push back their participation in campus placements for a maximum period of two years. Our aim is to extend as much support as possible to students who wish to become entrepreneurs. A policy like this will provide students the emotional security needed while taking a risk during the initial years of a career.”
XLRI Jamshedpur has also decided to support a group of six first-year students with Rs 3 lakh for their entrepreneurial venture. These six have decided to start Parichay.co.in, a portal to link tribal artisans with the mainstream market and provide them a platform to reach out to connoisseurs of art across the world.
“As the six students put together the portal and decided on the revenue earning model, we at XLRI thought of supporting them with the initial funds required to put the project in place,” reasoned Madhukar Shukla, faculty at XLRI......
Read the entire article at Business Standard
This is an amazingly supportive set of steps taken by XLRI to support Entrepreneurs who are ready to bring their ideas to life, straight out of campus.
While a lot of Xlers have gone on to become entrepreneurs later in life. - case in point PandiaRajan of IR 84 who was recently in the news - the guys behind http://www.parichay.co.in : Chintan, Darshan, Kaushal, Siddharth, Vikas & Vivek are fortunate to have this kind of support straight out of XL.
Dreams are always bigger and risks are most often lower, when one is straight out of campus. Having the security of being able to come back for regular placements within 2 years and some financial backing from the institute can obviously spur an individual much much higher.
This could be a major step akin to the research grants awarded to students of technical/technological sciences in the US.
XLRI values entrepreneurship and social responsibility. http://www.parichay.co.in is an endeavour that combines both and I wish these xlers all the very best.
Kim
........ XLRI-Jamshedpur has introduced a deferred placement policy this year, applicable to the 2008 batch of students and onwards.
Uday Damodaran, placements chairman of XLRI, notes: “From this year, we will allow students interested in starting entrepreneurial ventures to take the plunge and push back their participation in campus placements for a maximum period of two years. Our aim is to extend as much support as possible to students who wish to become entrepreneurs. A policy like this will provide students the emotional security needed while taking a risk during the initial years of a career.”
XLRI Jamshedpur has also decided to support a group of six first-year students with Rs 3 lakh for their entrepreneurial venture. These six have decided to start Parichay.co.in, a portal to link tribal artisans with the mainstream market and provide them a platform to reach out to connoisseurs of art across the world.
“As the six students put together the portal and decided on the revenue earning model, we at XLRI thought of supporting them with the initial funds required to put the project in place,” reasoned Madhukar Shukla, faculty at XLRI......
Read the entire article at Business Standard
This is an amazingly supportive set of steps taken by XLRI to support Entrepreneurs who are ready to bring their ideas to life, straight out of campus.
While a lot of Xlers have gone on to become entrepreneurs later in life. - case in point PandiaRajan of IR 84 who was recently in the news - the guys behind http://www.parichay.co.in : Chintan, Darshan, Kaushal, Siddharth, Vikas & Vivek are fortunate to have this kind of support straight out of XL.
Dreams are always bigger and risks are most often lower, when one is straight out of campus. Having the security of being able to come back for regular placements within 2 years and some financial backing from the institute can obviously spur an individual much much higher.
This could be a major step akin to the research grants awarded to students of technical/technological sciences in the US.
XLRI values entrepreneurship and social responsibility. http://www.parichay.co.in is an endeavour that combines both and I wish these xlers all the very best.
Kim
Design hub for tribal artisans on XLRI radar
From The Telegraph
For further information, click on http://www.parichay.co.in/
For further information, click on http://www.parichay.co.in/
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