The National Social Entrepreneurship Forum (NSEF) is an Indian non-profit organization supporting social entrepreneurship among young people, especially students from Indian universities. The forum invites students to cooperate with existing social enterprises or helps them open their own social project, participates in the exchange of knowledge in the field of social entrepreneurship and the financing of some projects (environmental protection, vocational training for youth, helping poor peasants to go to college, producing biodiesel in villages and others) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] .
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| Type of | non-profit organization |
| Year of foundation | 2009 |
| Founders | Yashvir Singh |
| Location | Bangalore , India |
| Field of activity | social entrepreneurship |
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The National Forum of Social Entrepreneurship opens information centers for the exchange of best practices in the best institutions of the country, provides mentoring and creates opportunities for students to cooperate with social enterprises [7] .
History
The National Social Entrepreneurship Forum was founded in February 2009 by Yashvir Singh in Bangalore . From the very beginning, the forum worked closely with other non-governmental organizations ( the Ashoka Foundation , Samhita Social Ventures , NASSCOM Foundation , Sankalp Forum and Villgro Innovations Foundation ) [8] [9] [10] .
In 2011, Yashvir Singh was awarded the World Economic Forum Global Shaper nomination by the World Economic Forum, awarded by The StartingBloc Institute and the Hindustan Times , and was also featured by Echoing Green [11] [2] among the semi-finalists. In 2012, Yashvir Singh received the Youth Action Net Global Fellows Award from the International Youth Foundation [12] .
Projects and Programs
- NSEF Idea Conferences is a platform through which forum staff tell students about social innovation and provide them with a launching pad for their social entrepreneurial ideas [13] .
- NSEF Authors of Change Program is a program for solving typical problems that arise in young social entrepreneurs [14] .
- NSEF Fellowship is a program of support for students who start social projects after college (combines their beginnings with existing resources and the achievements of the forum).
Notes
- ↑ NSEF: Promoting change makers . Samhita. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Taking ideals and ideas to the classroom . The Times of India. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Idea-solar street lamp bags award . The hindu. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Intern and help bring about social change . The Sunday Guardian. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Interview: The Future of Social Entrepreneurship in India . SocialEarth. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Being the change! Yashveer Singh takes Social Entrepreneurship to Students and Universities . MyBangalore Double Spring Media. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ NSEF: A Net Impact for India? (eng.) . Next Billion. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ PEC invites students to post own social business plan . The Indian Express. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ How to marry social impact and business, and win . Diligent Media Corporation. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ National Social Entrepreneurship Forum Joins Hands with Sankalp Forum; Announces Launch of Flagship Program . Sankalp Forum. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ World Economic Forum Launches the Global Shapers Community in India (inaccessible link) . World Economic Forum. Date of treatment May 7, 2015. Archived May 18, 2015.
- ↑ Yashveer Singh . International Youth Foundation. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Yashveer Singh, Founder, National Social Entrepreneurship Forum . YourStory Media Private Limited. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.
- ↑ National Social Entrepreneurship Forum: Creating a Network With Purpose . Next Billion. Date of treatment May 7, 2015.