TOP SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA

Constructing the definition of social entrepreneurs, these are the individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are persistent and ambitious, tackle major social issues and offer new ideas for a wide- scale change. These social enterprises act as fertility ground for developing relations of trust between business, government and the civil society. In today’s era, social entrepreneurship revolves around creating and implementing effective, innovative and sustainable solutions to battle social and environmental challenges that are bound to bring about a productive change in the society.

As the Swiss Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum put it out in an interview with the Hindustan times:

“India has some of the most advanced and innovative social entrepreneurs. We believe and already see that many of the models developed in India”

With more than 57% enterprises being 5 years old or younger, 24% having female leadership and 78% aiming to expand into new geographical areas, India is fast becoming a country with numerous key social enterprises.

One such eminent example is Ms. Raashi Aanand, the founder of one of the renowned and established Non-profit Organisation- LAKSHYAM. The NGO with a focus on the education of children caters to their holistic development and women empowerment. The team shares a common dream of making the world a home where every child is showered with love and has opportunities for acquiring skill-set and personality development, whilst not scarring their innocence by the dread of child labour. Empowering women and helping them sustain their family along with the educating them about the world around them is the basic goal of Lakshaym

Portraying a heart rendering image of how one’s aim can bring about an immense change in the society, she has been awarded the “SocialEntrepreneur in India” by Entrepreneur India Summit 2013, and has multiplied her success ever since. Being named the “Iconic Women creating a better world for All” by the World Economic Forum early this year, her main work in the past 10 years has been giving equal opportunities to all.

With a young determined mindset and a gracious spirit, Ms. Aanand founded her own NGO- Lakshyam in 2012- to put an end to the various violations of human rights, especially of women and street children in India.

She received the “Youngest Social Worker” award from Navratan Foundation in 2013 and has continued since to accomplish many others lie Young Social Entrepreneur, Women Entrepreneur in India, Young Changemaker in Delhi and by organisations such as Delhi Management Association, World CSR Congress etc.

Her success story comes from her Dynamic ideas like making the Documentary movie “Lal Seeb” which has been screened on PVR on various events like “Fashion For A Cause” which involves very well-known celebrities like Salman Khan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Priyanka Chopra who has supported Lakshyam for many years. She has been chosen by Kalinga Fellowship in 2017 to work towards safeguarding girls in Odisha. She also got selected for the AND fashion and lifestyle campaign with Kareena Kapoor Khan.

As an inspirational young woman she has been invited as a Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at various prestigious universities.

It is due to her great social initiatives and activities towards the betterment of the society the that lives of many people have been affected and change for their betterment. Spread across 19 centres in India and impacting 20 states, Lakshyam has touched over 30,000 lives and fulfilled the dreams of these people.

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