This week, CSIS Wadhwani Chair Rick Rossow is joined by Ambassador (ret.) Atul Keshap – President of the U.S.-India Business Council. They discuss regulations, reforms, trade, and investment within U.S.-India…
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Startups, Small Businesses, and Technology: A Conversation with Ajay Kela of the Wadhwani Foundation
In this week’s episode, CSIS Wadhwani Chair Rick Rossow is joined by Ajay Kela – President and CEO of the Wadhwani Foundation. They discuss small businesses, startups, technology, and job…
With a rapidly emerging startup ecosystem, lots of mini-Silicon Valleys in India can emerge with the potential of spurring job and economic growth The Indian startup ecosystem now has close…
Celebrated on July 15th every year since 2014, when the United Nations instituted World Youth Skills Day (WYSD); the theme for 2022 is “Transforming Youth Skills for the Future.” WYSD…
India is getting on the digital bandwagon; all it needs is investment and support. By Ajay Kela A silent but massive transformation across India is underway. Last December, the Prime…
By Ajay Kela Digital transformation has been hanging over the heads of most workers like the Sword of Damocles. Sooner or later, everyone would have to upskill to keep pace…
While the pandemic’s impact on the start-up segment was “debilitating” with about 15% temporarily shutting shop, Wadhwani Foundation — a not-for-profit group that works with start-ups in 20 countries —…
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Soft skills such as customer-centricity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and flawless written and verbal communication provide a competitive edge to any upcoming entrepreneur According to the recent TiE Delhi-NCR-Zinnov report ‘COVID-19…
Wadhwani Foundation, a not-for-profit with the mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies launched the ‘Sahayata’Initiative in July 2020 to assist small and medium businesses, public health workers and…
“Of the 63 million MSMEs in India, only six per cent are women-led, a criminal waste of talent.” – Ajay Kela “Social investing is a great merger of the “Head…
Dr Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundation speaks at the TiE Global Summit 2020 and highlighted that although capital infusion has come from the government as a stimulus package…
1. Can SMBs in India be the answer to managing the troublesome increase in unemployment and underemployment? Globally 70% of all new jobs that are created are created by startups,…
Only a quarter of India’s workforce is female as against a global average of 49 per cent and the need of the hour is to unlock the untapped potential of…
“The biggest challenge for job seekers in the MSME space would be to align with the management in a sector that has traditionally been tech-averse. Another challenge will be to…
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: While the government can plan and allot resources and craft conducive policies, private and non-profit organizations can bring superior implementation expertise through effective program…
The idea for every entrepreneur in today’s time is to keep hope alive and work hard. Dr. Ajay Kela, CEO and President of Wadhwani Foundation in an exclusive conversation with…
The Wadhwani Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, has lauded the undying spirit of start-ups and entrepreneurs for not giving in even after being hit badly by the coronavirus-induced business slump and…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The Wadhwani Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, has lauded the undying spirit of start-ups and entrepreneurs for not giving in even after being hit badly by…
Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AIM-iCREST’, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation. In a major initiative to encourage and enable holistic progress in the incubator ecosystem…
The remarks were made by NGO Wadhwani Foundation on the eve of World Youth Skills Day (July 15), observed by the United Nations to emphasise the need for skill development…
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) By 2022, there will be at least 133 million jobs globally combining humans efforts, machines and algorithms, a not-for-profit organisation said on Tuesday, stressing the…
New Delhi: The aim of the World Youth Skills Day is to recognize the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and to…
Wadhwani Foundation (WF), set up by U.S.-based serial entrepreneur Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, has announced a three-pronged ‘Sahayata Initiative’ to help 10,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from India to navigate…
The Wadhwani Foundation (WF) has earmarked ₹200 crore to help distressed SMEs affected by the economic crisis and to help public health workers improve their Covid-related knowledge and skills. The Wadhwani…
The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the MSME sector and the revival would depend on effectively tackling vulnerabilities such as financial stress, low demand, dispersed workforce, and a downbeat export…
International MSME Day 2020 is more of a sombre occasion requiring introspection instead of celebration. The pandemic has thrown the world economy into chaos and small businesses are facing the…
Wadhwani Foundation appears to have shifted its focus from accelerating the growth of SMEs to survival and stability (of SMEs). Ajay Kela, President and CEO of the foundation, said that…
Innovation will keep heads above the water Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundation expresses his views in an Innovation and Startup focused article in Business India, June 2020 issue….
Generational shift plays out in multiple ways. In 2017, Mumbai-based Ajit Singh Ahluwalia, 34, saw it in his father’s eyes. “Really? You don’t have to pay anything for it and…
The demanding math of venture capital (VC) with its relentless hunt for the next Unicorn are creating an imbalance in the entrepreneurial space. When the Ubers, Airbnb’s, BenevolentAI, Paytm’s, Flipkarts…
By Dr. Ajay Kela SMBs in India can be the answer to manage the troublesome in unemployment and underemployment. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are critical to every economy. In…
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, IT IS NOW BECOMING POSSIBLE TO CREATE SOLUTIONS FOR SOME OF THE MOST INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS. EQUALLY, IT HAS BECOME POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE EXISTING SOLUTIONS….
Supporting companies with 25-300 employees, which have a proven business model, and helping them scale up is a real job-creating opportunity. India has over 1.2 million such companies. Wadhwani Foundation…
In an interaction with BW Disrupt, Dr. Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundation spoke about the non-profit organization. Dr. Kela leads the Foundation’s initiatives across Asia, Africa and Latin…
Unemployment is undeniably one of the greatest challenges Africa faces and is generally a problem in emerging economies. Experts have argued that youth unemployment and underemployment are among the main…
14th Aug 2018: The Wadhwani Foundation has launched ‘Venture ScaleUp’, a programme with no-fee and zero-equity business, for startups and small businesses to scale up. This programme was launched recently…
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Wadhwani Foundation, a US-based non-governmental organisation, has partnered with University of Rwanda to promote entrepreneurship and support the skills ecosystem in Rwanda, a statement from the two institutions indicates. Through…
American tycoon Romesh Wadhwani who founded giant Symphony Technology Group has launched a search for a new crop of entrepreneurs who can create the much needed jobs in Kenya. Through…
In order to fully tackle the unemployment problem, experts have called for a multi-dimensional approach which involves both skilling and promoting entrepreneurship. According to census report Uganda’s population between the…
The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), an initiative of Wadhwani Foundation, has announced an accelerator for growth stage start-ups. The three-month accelerator programme WF Venture ScaleUp will be conducted in Pune…
National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), an initiative of Wadhwani Foundation, has launched an accelerator programme for growth-stage startups. The three-month programme, christened WF Venture ScaleUp, will be conducted in Pune and…
The Foundation is keen on creating more jobs by boosting startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with dedicated programmes in these 100 cities that could generate million jobs a…
The network aims to support different stages of entrepreneurship from early growth to growth stage entrepreneurs to SMEs and intends to provide customised offerings for various levels of the entrepreneurial…
Interactions with grown-ups will not only provide valuable learning opportunities but also give them friends/mentors for life Being comfortable with, and even enjoying adult company, is a critical life skill…
Disruption is inevitable. What can you and your government do to minimize the impact of disruption? The narrative around technology taking away jobs has existed throughout history and it is…
Wadhwani Foundation was set up in 2000 by Romesh Wadhwani—the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist—with the mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies through large-scale job creation. The foundation…
Failure is one of the most unpleasant human experiences. As such, our parental instinct vehemently attempts to avert failure for our children, not realising that in doing so, we are…
Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan is a rupee 500 crore flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on entrepreneurship education. The program also provides a…
Researchers and leading scientists within India are content with being the “first in India” or the “best in India”. That mind-set needs to change towards “first in the world” and…
Chattisgarh, Dec. 16 — To develop city based Startup and SME Ecosystems by leveraging Network of Mentors, Investors and incubators WOF to build one-stop technology platform and develop deliver e-content…
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is “a hidden gem and critical sector for accelerating job growth and also GDP growth” of the country. The Wadhwani Foundation is a non-profit…
The Wadhwani Foundation is a non-profit organization established by Silicon Valley billionaire, Dr. Ramesh Wadhwani. Their initiative National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) was launched in 2003 with the purpose of accelerating…
In an endeavor to strengthen its fast growing global footprint, Wadhwani Foundation today announced the appointment of Suman Sasmal, Managing Director – India and Asia, Javier Campos, Managing Director –…
The hallmark US-India Innovation fund was launched today promoting entrepreneurial culture and innovation partnerships between India and the US. It’s an initiative of the two governments come about as an…
Govt. of Odisha’s Department of School and Mass Education and Wadhwani Foundation’s Skills Development Network (SDN) today announced a strategic partnership which aims at making Odisha a ‘Smart State’ through…
High-potential entrepreneurship that drives jobs at scale is borne out of a culture of innovation and risk-taking. The good news is that there has been a drastic change in that…
Loyalty, commitment to work and the willingness to take responsibility are the qualities that makes former defence personnel perfectly fit for many jobs. Startups, more associated with those just out…
On the heels of World Youth Skills Day [WYSD], Ajay’s view on creating the right skilling ecosystem in India is featured in the New Indian Express.
Wadhwani Foundation’s Skills Development Network today said it has signed an agreement with the Delhi government to transform the state’s polytechnics and ITIs into the market-driven high performing institutes producing…
Dr. Ajay Kela is the President & CEO of the Wadhwani Foundation. With 30 years of experience managing global software businesses under his belt, Ajay came on board the Wadhwani…
Dr Ajay Kela is the President and CEO of the $250mln Wadhwani Foundation, founded by well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Romesh Wadhwani. Under his leadership, the Foundation has…
From the birth of a simple idea to creating skilled labour and boosting the economy, Dr Romesh Wadhwani’s the Wadhwani Foundation has come a long way. Founded in 2000 by…
Wadhwani Foundation was set up in 2000 by Dr Romesh Wadhwani with the mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies through large-scale job creation. The foundation is present in…
The recent devaluation of unicorns in India is not a cause of concern and in fact these unicorns were initially overvalued, said Ajay Kela, president and CEO of Wadhwani Foundation….
The line between demographic dividend and demographic disaster is getting dangerously thin for India. According to the National Skill Development Agency, 21 government departments and ministries trained 7.6 million people…
India needs to create multiple Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurial ecosystems that foster innovation and solutions: Dr. Ajay Kela, President, Wadhwani Foundation Dr. Romesh Wadhwani’s success story is the kind most Indians…
Live long and prosper! This iconic line from Star Trek — for reasons unknown, but in hindsight apt— was used to sign off from the Start-up India event held in…
IT City Gives Thumbs Up to Modi’s Start-up India The burgeoning start-up sector in the IT capital of the country has hailed the new start-up policy announced by Prime Minister…
Prime Minister’s “Start-Up India” initiative to be launched here on Saturday has evoked much interest and expectations from stakeholders. Here’s what they have to say: Pramod Saxena, chairman, Oxigen Services:…
Govt may form panel to select start-ups eligible for incentives In August, while delivering the Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi floated the slogan “Start-up…
Giving for a wider, meaningful impact Solution to improving India’s poor human development record lies in strategy tweaks and innovation, say experts As the fastest growing economy globally, notching up…
D Ngmatuling is a shift manager at one of Costa Coffee’s outlets in Bengaluru Nagma, as he is called, has a hearing and speaking disability But that hasn’t deterred him…
Women founder-specific sessions at events such as Nasscom and the rise of women-focused angel investors and funds point to a shift in acceptance of women entrepreneurs. India’s start-up scene is…
Narendra Modi government plans to make soft skills part of technical syllabus To bridge the chasm between skills imparted by vocational training schools and the abilities industry looks for in…
Wadhwani Foundation set to create 25 million jobs Over ten years, Wadhwani Foundation has attempted to create jobs through a range of initiatives spanning training of young people to inspiring…
In economies that are experiencing a youth bulge, entrepreneurs could be the key to what seems like an intractable global problem of growing youth unemployment Entrepreneurs are a rare breed….
Start-ups play a crucial role in India’s growth story, feel experts Friday, August 21, is World Entrepreneurs’ Day. Even as an entrepreneurship development scheme is currently being developed by the…
How to create jobs by the million Serial Entrepreneur and philanthropist, Romesh Wadhwani is bringing Silicon Valley smarts to a daunting mission: Creating 25 million jobs in India by in…
Cloud-Mobile Blend Can Be an Answer to Global Skills Gap There is a deep fracture in the global talent supply chain. In 2013, countries from the US to Canada, Australia…
Quote from Dr. Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundations “In India, and globally, there is an enormous gap between the skills needed by the industry and what academia is…
Wadhwani Foundations Founded in 2000 by Dr Romesh Wadhwani, Wadhwani Foundations is engaged in economic acceleration in emerging economies. The Foundation focuses on large-scale initiatives in job creation and skill…
Starting For Beginners Less than 15 years back, if a group of 200 engineering students were asked how many would like to become an entrepreneur, hardly 10 or 15 would…
Want to help SMEs create 10 million jobs: Ajay Kela of Wadhwani Foundation Ajay Kela, CEO & President, Wadhwani Foundation, is looking to create job opportunities and place 25 million…
Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) and Wadhwani Foundation’s Skills Development Network Trust has entered into a partnership to provide training and employment to persons with disabilities. The…
On The Right Job The global philanthropic and non profit organisation, Wadhwani Foundation, aims to bring social change through economic acceleration. having proven its model in the country, the organisation…
Wadhwani Foundation has pledged $100 million to help create and fulfill 25 million jobs by 2020 with assistance from government and industry. Entrepreneur speaks to Dr. Ajay Kela, President and…
Booming business is all very well, but the Indian healthcare centre is in the midst of a crisis. According to studies, the country is facing a severe shortage of one…
A skill development push through participation of private sector is one of the key expectations of the education sector from this year’s budget. To address the gap between the skills…
The article titled ‘The catalyzing effect of the US President’s visit’ appeared in all editions of Business Standard with Dr. Ajay Kela’s quote on Indo-US business ties.
The photo article is titled, ‘Create more jobs, Silicon Valley style’. The article is littered with our talk-points like, “moving away from buying high and utilising low, to buying low…
Create more jobs, Silicon Valley style AMRITA NAIR-GHASWALLA Non-graduates to be made employable in ancillary job profiles across industries According to a senior official, the Wadhwani Foundation is to spend…
A growing shortage of skilled manpower in metros is sending companies scurrying to smaller towns to look for people with the skill sets they need. Human resource departments say hiring…
After completing Class 12, Durgesh Kumar opted to work in a supermarket in Gurgaon to test his newly acquired retailing skills. The government school he was studying had offered the…
Private initiatives like NEN lead by example After completing Class 12, Durgesh Kumar opted to work in a supermarket in Gurgaon to test his newly acquired retailing skills. The government…
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Bangalore, Karnataka, India – (Business Wire India) • Strategic hiring in line with the Foundation’s scale up plans for its entrepreneurship, skilling, and disability initiatives, globally • Will accelerate the…
Bangalore, Karnataka, India – (Business Wire India) Wadhwani Foundation, in collaboration with Narayana Health (NH), has announced the success of its skills training pilot program for NH’s healthcare support staff….
BANGALORE, India — Wadhwani Foundation (WF), in collaboration with Narayana Health (NH), today announced the success of its skills training pilot program for NH’s healthcare support staff. The program aims…
Wadhwani, a U.S. based philanthropist towards accelerating the country’s economic growth through large scale, high impact entrepreneurship and skill development programmes, today unveiled a study titled “Promoting Innovation through PPP…
Haryana Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda during the launch of ‘Mukhya Mantri Shiksha Deeksha Yojana’ in Gurgaon today. During this event the Haryana government facilitated Wadhwani Foundation…
By Ajay Kela Aadesh Kumar, from Mawana town in Uttar Pradesh, had to discontinue his studies after Class XII because of limited family financials. Aadesh soon realised that his high…
By Ajay Kela India has a very unique talent pool of an estimated three million educated disabled. What makes them so unique The educated disabled have demonstrated tremendous resilience and…