#MakingBharatEntrepreneurial: Edition 5

Hi there,

Welcome to the new edition of our quarterly newsletter. From giving a digital boost to entrepreneurial street food vendors to our exciting entry into Telangana with the Ankuram Program, this past quarter has been buzzing with action.?

Would you like to be a community champion? We?want to hear more from you—keep scrolling to know more.

Before we dive right in, extending Gandhi Jayanti greetings to you from the Udhyam family!

Watch Zeba Tokal's inspiring journey of change!

At Udhyam Shiksha, students aren't just learners; they're also inspiring leaders. Zeba Tokal, a student leader from Maharashtra embodies this spirit, applying her skills and empowering her peers.

Empowering Food Vendors with Digital Tools!?

Our latest initiative at Udhyam Vyapaar is to help food vendors and small-scale restaurants scale their businesses through digital tools. We're assisting them in becoming digitally enabled by enlisting on popular platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Acting as business consultants, we guide them through all aspects of operation, from licensing to creating profiles to technology adoption. Our goal is to help nano-entrepreneurs thrive in the digital age and make sure no one gets left behind.

Ankuram: Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Students?

Our programs continue to inculcate entrepreneurial mindsets in—now—12 Indian states. We are delighted to announce our latest partnership with the Telangana Government & Inqui-Lab Foundation.?The Ankuram Program is now being piloted for Class XI students in select schools across 8 districts.?Students will gain real-world entrepreneurial experience?by doing business projects, setting them up for lifelong success.

Some more highlights…?

• On August 22, we celebrated the graduation of 149 students from the Udhyami Haryana Program, marking a significant step in their entrepreneurial journey. We can’t wait to see where they go!?
• ITI student entrepreneurs from Kerala showcased a range of innovations at the recently held Kerala Entrepreneurship Summit. Our students, Muhammed Haris T P secured the first prize of Rs. 40,000, and Fathima Marva T won Rs. 25,000 as the runner-up, boosting their entrepreneurial journey. Read more here .
• We're thrilled to announce our latest initiative to empower rural women entrepreneurs in India - a collaboration with approximately 25 rural enterprises, nearly 80% of them being women-led, in the villages around Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Stay tuned to our newsletter & social media to learn about the impact it has created.
• In case you missed it, we recently released our Annual Report for '22-'23. Get it here .

Transforming Lives, One Iron Box at a Time

Since 2017, Udhyam Vyapaar's Istri Project has turned ironing vyapaaris into modern entrepreneurs by facilitating their transition from coal-based to LPG iron boxes. This shift boosts sustainability & livelihoods.?

To partner with us, write to us at [email protected]

We want to hear from you. Be a community champion.

So far, we've worked with istri-vyapaaris (istriwallas) and food vendors to help their business grow. Who do you think we should work with next? Reply to this email and let us know!?

Interested in working towards?Udhyam's mission? Head over to?our careers page &?apply?now !?

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