Enactus India National Competition 2015 to be held from 21st-22nd July
Over 3000 students across 88 colleges of India gear up for the 2015 Enactus India National Competition to be held from 21st-22nd July
Mumbai/Pune, June 16, 2015 - Enactus India, a subsidiary of Enactus Worldwide, an international non-profit organization of students with a focus on community empowerment and entrepreneurship action will host the Enactus India National Competition on July 21st- 22nd 2015 in Delhi NCR where upcoming student community outreach projects will compete before a jury of top corporate leaders. Each country within the Enactus Worldwide network of 36 countries with over 70,000 active student members spread across 1700 universities will be hosting National Competitions. The winning teams will present their projects at the prestigious Enactus World Cup 2015 to be held at Johannesburg, South Africa between October 14 - 16, 2015.
Enactus India has more than 3000 student participants on 88 college campuses across the country. Leading colleges of Mumbai and Pune like ASMSOC, NMIMS University DY.Patil University, School of Management, H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Jai Hind College, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Management, M L Dahanukar College of Commerce, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE) VJTI Mumbai, MIT School of Management Pune, Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, SVKM'S MPSTME, NMIMS, Shirpur and others are members of Enactus India. Enactus’ corporate partners include global names like Walmart, KPMG, Unilever, Coca Cola, Cargill, Ford, Hershey, HSBC and others. Guided by faculty advisors and business experts, participating students form teams on their campuses to create and implement community projects that empower people in need. The experience not only transforms lives, it helps students develop the skills and perspective necessary to become effective, values-driven leaders.
According to Farhan Pettiwala, President, Enactus India "As one of the largest Enactus country operations, Enactus India is a priority country for the future growth of the organization. We work with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing their skills to become socially responsible business leaders. The National competition provides a forum for teams to showcase the impact of their outreach efforts and to be evaluated by senior corporate executives and business leaders serving as judges"
In the India National Competition 2014, the Enactus team of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies emerged as the national champion and went on to represent India at the 2014 Enactus World Cup in Beijing, China. The Champion team presented their three projects: Sanitation Solutions, Project Akshar and Project Grammodhar during the World Cup.
About Enactus
Incorporated in 1975, Enactus, formerly known as Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is headquartered in Missouri, USA.Enactus India was founded in 2003 and brings together student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to shape a better, more sustainable world In cities, towns and communities across the country. Enactus students take up community outreach projects to transform lives of people in need and shape a better world, using the power of entrepreneurial action. For more information about Enactus India.
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