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India's 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' 2008
The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation and The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in association with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are collaborating to select India‘s ‘Social Entrepreneur Of The Year’ 2008. Three finalists have been chosen following an intensive search and selection process including expert reviews and site visits. The winner will be announced in a ceremony coinciding with the India Economic Summit in November 2008.
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Social Entrepreneurs are innovators who implement practical and sustainable solutions to address challenges in numerous areas including health, education, environment, access to technology and job creation. Whether they are set up as for profit entities, hybrid social ventures or not for profit organizations, their primary focus is transformational social change. Social entrepreneurs develop a revenue stream through the sale of products, services, fees or develop key partnerships to achieve sustainability.
Learn more about the 2008 Awardee & Finalists
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Benefits
The Finalists are invited to the India Economic Summit beginning November 16th 2008.
The winner has the possibility of being selected to participate at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, providing unprecedented opportunities to engage with global decision makers from the public, corporate, media and academic sectors to strengthen and expand his/her model.
In addition, the winner will be eligible for a cash award of INR 800,000 from the Khemka Foundation and will be named ‘Khemka Fellow’.
About Our Partner
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides unparalleled platforms at the country, regional and global levels that highlight social entrepreneurship as a key element to advance societies and address social problems in an innovative and effective manner.
About Our Collaborator
UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges.
About Our Media Partner
The Hindustan Times Ltd is a leading mainline daily with a significant presence in the print medium for over eight decades now. Hindustan Times is the flagship publication of HT Media Ltd. It has a nation wide reach in India with simultaneous editions from New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi and Kolkata. It is also printed from Bhopal and Chandigarh.
About Our Online Media Partner
IndianNGOs.com is the online media partner for the Khemka Foundation in its outreach for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008.
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