Emphasize on social Entrepreneurship---- Optimism on problem reduction----
If we come to know opportunity for earning is being started then no doubt it would be a breaking news for us. Is n't it? WE all know due to COVID effected economics, many people became jobless. According to the report of CMIE, it is around 12 crore people came under the below poverty line & there was 24% unemployability in the month of may.
People returning from foreign countries especially from GULF (51%lost their job),adding to that turning a huge army of unemployed people. It's a bit of happy news that Govt had launched "SWADES" card for these skilled people.
That is a good news but how it will adjust with already unemployed people might add a strain in your thinking process. For the past few days you might be knowing one news that migrants workers are making "masks".
Rural artisans are making 50,000 masks/day. For e.g rural artisans in Bengaluru or Madhubani,Bihar are making 2-3 layer cotton masks.This pandemic made us habituated in wearing masks & as it might be internalizing with our daily life, demand for this masks would obviously there. "Social Entrepreneurship" in this regard can be a way in fighting with existing poverty,starvation problem of the society in present context.
Brief concept of Social Entrepreneurship:-
"Social Entrepreneurship", as we all know- is an approach. It can be taken by individual,group or community to bring a long term change in the society in terms of social,economical,cultural & to solve problem.
An young social entrepreneur Mr. "Akshay sarin" recently took step in this regard & providing a way to the artisans.
Why social entrepreneurship?
Whatever might be the types-- Community project,social enterprise, Non profit or Cooperatives------Present situation takes us to the situation where we have to think for both-- Life & Livelihood. Below are some of reasons to think for social entrepreneurship.
- SE(social Entrepreneurship) benefit society by proving income opportunity.
- Concept is related with long term sustainable development, n't for the time being or changing to certain limited extent where it differs from Ngo.
- It will provide migrant workers returned to their place, an opportunity to be self independent.
- Surplus from earning might be a source for solution of another societal problem like- providing scholarships to the needy Children of the area for their education or establishing a night school in the area for adult education in the long run.
- It will definitely bring +ve social impact through achieving economic self independence.
- Practice of Social entrepreneurship will always highlight new opportunity /creation for the society benefiting it.
Brainstorming/Innovative ideas for sustainable development would be reflected in abolishing polarization/gender bias through peoples participation on making it successful for their survival. There are lots of young talented youth who can be a change agent by starting it as other persons already did it. For eg- Ans Gupta(GUNJ--collecting clothing,making some fixing & re distributing to the people who need these or harish hande with his energy source project in rural areas.
Activity of Social entrepreneurs as an example & inspiration
(i)Perhaps there are few of us who don't know about "Md YUNUS", an noble prize laureate whose innovative idea of microfinance changed millions of lives in the world.
(ii)The most amazing aspect in Social entrepreneurship is that the innovative idea. We can recollect the name of Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of "Sulabh International" . His unique idea brought a solution to maintain health & hygiene,preventing malnutrition & an earning opportunity as well. There are many never ending examples but what does it want to reflect?
Be a think tank and take your creative step for the society & for the sake of yourself. There are many organization providing fellowships in this purpose namely- (A) Buddha fellowship-- where you have to have creative idea that will certainly help people increasing their income level.
(B) Ashoka Fellowship programme
(c) Teach for India/Teach for America.
(d) America India fellowship programme.
(e) Mind trust Education Entrepreneurship programme. If you want to pursue career regarding this then there are number of institutes which can help you in shaping your career.
Some of these Institutes are---
Tata Institute of Social Science, Entrepreneurship development institute of India,School of Social entrepreneurs, India ,Fellowship programme (9 months ) and many more... "School for Social Enterprise"(SSE India)supports people having social entrepreneurship project which would have +ve social impact.In this regard - name of "Start up India " scheme should be mentioned. Alumni of IIT(Kharagpur) are encouraging students in pursuing this career & many IIT passed students had already switched towards this. As for eg- Bipin Dhane, Harish hande,Arvind saraf etc.
Current situation need social entrepreneurs. But before starting do emphasize on several factors ---
1. Go for brainstorming.
2. Believe in peoples participation process in the project.
3. Instead of duplication of service do network & provide alternative or collaborative service.
4. Have planning.
5. Do a little bit of search in media for fact finding.
6. Connect with your target group & telling them about your idea.
7. Think about financial resources initially..
In our system several aspects which always comes as a barrier should be removed by our appropriate authority.
(A) REd Tapism------
(B) Rendering service regarding information,documentation through one window system. (C) Encouraging youth with success of case study even at interior village level.
Social entrepreneurship can be a blooming in today's context as well as in forthcoming days if there exists a goodwill,coordination & optimism from all sectors in having a society free from hunger,jobless & polarisation. Lets hope for the best.....
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