WOMEN ENTREPRENUERS IN INDIA

As soon as we hear “Women Entrepreneur”,  we realise that we, as a society, have achieved social equality on the basis of gender, to some extent. Woman entrepreneurs refer to that section of women who manage and organise a business. These women do not always belong from privileged backgrounds (established societies and higher-income groups), but from all parts of the country. They set up examples for an ideal women- powerful, diligent and ambitious.

Lakshyam was established as an NGO in the year 2012 by a group of people who shared the common vision of working for economic, political and socially marginalized communities for their holistic advancement and implementing specific, customized, cost effective, scalable and replicable models for community development. 

The main objectives of this organization are simple, but require patience, diligence and perseverance to achieve. One of the aims is to enable children from underprivileged backgrounds to develop not just academically, but also holistically. It provides children with a conductive and nurturing environment which provides them with the freedom to foster creativity and curiosity. Another important objective focuses on Women Empowerment- to help rural women learn vocational skill in order to be self-sufficient, and to make women financially independent. Lakshyam also works to bridge the gap between urban and rural India.

Founded by Ms. Raashi Anand, Lakshyam has truly marked itself as one of the best NGOs of the country. Among many names of Women Entrepreneurs, this name stands apart. She dedicated her life to the act of social working at the young age of 18. Her ambition was to make the world a better place to live. She is regarded as the young activist who dedicated 7 years of her life to social work and her efforts have positively impacted the children, women and society of many states like Jharkhand, Delhi, Bangalore, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka.

Under her leadership, Lakshyam has truly marked itself as one of the best NGOs of the country. Her perseverance to accomplish the mission-to help and empower the less advantaged children and women by putting at least 500 street children , dropouts to formal schooling system by 2020 and to increase the income by Rs 5000 of at least 200 under the women empowerment program, is indeed inspiring.  She is an active social entrepreneur and a young changemaker, for which she has received 29 awards and recognitions. 

She was awarded ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’ by Entrepreneur India Summit 2013, one of the biggest entrepreneur conventions in the world, hosted Asia’s largest integrated franchise solution company in association with Indian Franchise Association (IFA). BBC has also showcased a story on Lakshyam and Ms. Raashi Anand’s work in the social sector. She has been awarded “Bharat Jyoti Award” by India International Friendship Society for exemplary work in the social sector and also PHD Chamber of Commerce “Special Jury Award for Social Work by a Woman” in 2018. Her vision and diligence reflects upon the qualities of a true volunteer- selflessness, gratitude and humility.

Lakshyam displays  human rights values like integrity, respect and compassion for all. It represents the ideal goal of achieving equality in the society through empowered of the underprivileged and thrives to achieve all its goals.