National Social Entrepreneurship Forum Explained
| National Social Entrepreneurship Forum |
| Type: | Non Profit |
| Founded Date: | February 2009 |
| Location: | Headquarters in Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Homepage: | http://nsef-india.org |
National Social Entrepreneurship Forum (NSEF) is a non-profit organization supporting youth-driven social innovations & entrepreneurship in India.
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History
National Social Entrepreneurship Forum was founded by Yashveer Singh[1] and Srikumar Murthy G in 2009 at Bangalore, India. Since its inception, NSEF has undertaken social entrepreneurial activities in several academic institutes[2] and cities[3] across India and has worked in collaboration with various organizations such as Villgro, Samhita Social Ventures,[4] NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours, Ashoka Innovators for the Public, and Sankalp Forum to enable youth-driven social innovations and young social entrepreneurs. NSEF has trained thousands of students through its programs across India.
Programs
- NSEF Idea Conferences - A platform to educate students about social innovations and to provide them with a launch pad for their social entrepreneurial ideas.[5]
- NSEF Authors of Change Program - A solutions delivery program for key challenges that social organizations are facing, by connecting them to student talent from across the country through internships.[6]
- NSEF Fellowship - A support program for students who start social ventures after completing college, to connect them with the resources and network they would need to grow their ventures.[7]
References
- http://www.nextbillion.net/blogpost.aspx?blogid=2657
- http://www.nextbillion.net/blog/nsef-a-net-impact-for-india-
- http://www.mybangalore.com/article/0910/being-the-change-yashveer-singh-takes-social-entrepreneurship-to-students-and-universities.html
- http://sankalpforum.com/national-social-entrepreneurship-forum-joins-hands-with-sankalp-forum-announces-launch-of-flagship-program/
- http://www.coolavenues.com/bschools/040809/iiml-entrepreneurship-social-samriddhhi.php
Notes and References
- News: 2011-11-14 . Taking ideals and ideas to the classroom . 2024-10-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 2011-04-17 . PEC invites students to post own social business plan . 2024-03-05 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: How to marry social impact and business, and win . 2024-03-05 . DNA India . en.
- Web site: NSEF: Promoting change makers. blog.samhita.org. 2015-11-05.
- Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai Idea Conference : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/article2443382.ece?css=print
- NSEF Authors of Change : http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/intern-and-help-bring-about-social-change
- Future of Social Entrepreneurship : http://www.socialearth.org/interview-the-future-of-social-entrepreneurship-in-india
