Four
outstanding social innovators contest for ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’
India Award, 2020
Kolkata, November 2, 2020: The
Schwab Foundation for Social
Entrepreneurship, the sister organisation of the World Economic
Forum and the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation,
a not for profit organisation of Jubilant Bhartia Group today announced the
finalists of the 11th Social Entrepreneur of
the Year (SEOY) - India Award,
2020.
The winner will be
chosen by a distinguished jury comprising industry stalwarts and eminent
personalities from different backgrounds. The winner of SEOY India will join
the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship community, a prestigious network
of social innovators from around the world.
The following accomplished social innovators have
been selected as finalists for the SEOY India Award, 2020:
·
Sujay Santra, iKure, Kolkata
·
Sandeep Patel, NEPRA, Ahmedabad
·
Ashraf Patel, Pravah & ComMutiny, New Delhi
·
Madhu Pandit Dasa, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bengaluru
These social innovators have been selected through
a rigorous process of evaluation based on various parameters, including
background research, personal and on-ground team interactions, impact
assessment, expert reviews and reference checks among others. The chosen
finalists are tech-enabled, accomplished social entrepreneurs working in the fields
of waste management, rural health, youth leadership and malnourishment in
children. Their efforts are helping to bridge the gap between the marginalised
and the mainstream in India. Using disruptive innovation in their respective
initiatives, these innovators are bringing change through livelihood generation
for rural women, improving primary health facilities, organising BoP communities
of rag pickers, shaping vulnerable groups of adolescents and youth and nourishing
malnourished children.
The SEOY India Award 2020 opened
in March this year and received over 100 diverse applications from 23 cities
including 20 applications from women social entrepreneurs. The categories of the
intervention included clean technology, media communication, disability,
energy, enterprise development, labour conditions, microfinance, nutrition,
sustainable farming and water & sanitation.
Out of the total number
of applications, health sector leads the nomination tally with (47%)
applications followed by the environment (37%) education and livelihood (35%) and
rural development (23%).
Now celebrating
its 11th year, the SEOY India awards
has established itself as one of the most reputed and coveted awards for social
entrepreneurs in India. In 2010, the Schwab Foundation for Social
Entrepreneurship and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation came together to promote
social innovation in India through the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY)
India Award. The annual award recognises entrepreneurs who implement
innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to solve India’s social
problems. These entrepreneurs address pressing issues faced by under-served
communities.
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship was co-founded by Professor Klaus Schwab,
Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, and his wife Hilde.
For over twenty years, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has
supported the world’s leading social innovators in their efforts to create a
more just, equitable, and sustainable world. The Schwab Foundation provides
unparalleled platforms at the regional and global level to highlight and
advance leading models of sustainable social innovation.
Learn more at www.schwabfound.org
Jubilant
Bhartia Foundation (JBF),
established in 2007, is the not-for-profit organisation of the Jubilant Bhartia
Group. It focuses on conceptualising and implementing the Corporate Social
Responsibility initiatives (CSR) for the Group. The Jubilant Bhartia
Foundation’s activities include various community development work, healthcare
programs, cultural and sports events, environmental preservation initiative,
vocational training, women empowerment, educational activities and promotion of
Social Entrepreneurship. www.jubilantbhartiafoundation.com.
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