“The prevailing high salaries for Al-related roles is a result of brain drain. Many of these professionals are migrating to other countries, such as the US, for better career opportunities….
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“Additional infusion into the credit guarantee outlay will help increase the number of MSME enterprises in the formal financial ecosystem. This can further help in the improvement of the MSME/s…
“With multiple government schemes assisting in the growth of MSME ecosystem, there is an increasing demand for various financial and non-financial services that will help MSMEs in their growth journey….
By Atul Raja Lack of proper education, access to finance, and social norms are just a few factors inhibiting women’s entrepreneurship in India. However, despite facing various barriers and stumbling…
By Atul Raja In recent years, there has been a surge in the number of women entrepreneurs in India. According to a report by NASSCOM, the percentage of women-led startups in…
By Atul Raja India’s growth story is an incredible one, but the unfortunate truth is that it has left behind a key demographic component: women. Despite the various advances in…
Zerodha’s founder & CEO Nithin Kamath had no Plan B. “Had I been a student of an IIM or Harvard, I would have known that if this doesn’t work out,…
By Sunil Dahiya As the world slowly recovers from the pandemic setback, the focus is now on economic recovery and the reopening of businesses. Policymakers across continents are looking for…
By Kamal Das Digital Transformation is a much used and abused word, with many users assigning multiple differing meanings to it. Often Digital Transformation is confused with Digitization or Digitalization….
By Nivedita Krishna Technology in education has pervaded both private and public education initiatives. A recent ed-tech initiative in the public domain is Delhi’s virtual school, launched via an online…
Says Dr Chowdhury, “We need to know that today our place in the World-Wide-Web is very public. Where we are going, what we are searching, what we are buying is…
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The partnership strengthens L.E.A.P with the specific focus on youth skilling, job placement program and talent retention. Wadhwani Foundation, through their venture Wadhwani Catalyst has announced a three-year strategic partnership…
Sanjay Shah, Chief Operating Officer, Wadhwani Foundation – India/SEA, “Though the economic growth suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India has still arisen to become one of the most powerful startup…
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On the eve of International MSME Day, the global not-for-profit Wadhwani Foundation has called for empowering MSMEs with capabilities to accelerate their growth, to the struggling MSME sector due to…
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Startup Bharat: How Wadhwani Venture Fastrack is working with accelerators to catalyse the ecosystem
Wadhwani Venture Fastrack is a structured programme that aims to fast-track and scale startups by enhancing the potential of incubators and accelerators in India. Onboarded startups will be provided with…
The program will empower the automotive component and industrial companies with the capabilities needed to accelerate profitable revenue and free cash flows. Wadhwani Advantage has announced the new acceleration program….
Virohan and Wadhwani Foundation have a long-standing partnership for training and equipping students to enable a sustainable livelihood. India’s innovative, technology-based training aggregator for Healthcare professionals, Virohan, announced that it…
ಭಾರತದ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಇಡೀ ವಿಶ್ವವೇ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ಮೂಡಿಸುವ ಬಜೆಟ್ನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ ಸೀತಾರಾಮ್ ಮಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ವಧ್ವನಿ ಕ್ಯಾಟಲಿಸ್ಟ್ ಫಂಡ್ನ ರತ್ನಾ ಮೆಹ್ತಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಿತ್ತೀಯ ಕೊರತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಬಾಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಗೆ ಜೀವ ತುಂಬುವ ಸಂಧಿಗ್ದತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ…
कोविड-19 के प्रभाव को देखते हुए वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने लीक से हटते हुए सोमवार को वित्त वर्ष 2021-22 का आम बजट कागजी दस्तावेज के बजाय टैबलेट से पढ़ा….
“The current budget has a thrust on globalising supply chains in manufacturing and increased investment in hard infrastructure, which together is a welcome step for SMEs, albeit indirectly and with…
"The proposed amendment of the Apprenticeship Act in the. The budget has the potential to reboot and revitalize our education and training systems with a view to further enhance apprenticeship...
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“The government must do three things; firstly, improving the capabilities of MSMEs to help them generate demand from large companies, secondly, creating market access sector specific platforms in chosen industries…
“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…
A two-day National Conference on Women Social Entrepreneurship concluded on Saturday at Rabindranath Tagore University. The conference was organized in collaboration with the Center for Social Entrepreneurship of Tata Institute…
Edtech startup Utter App, in partnership with Wadhwani Foundation, on Friday launched CoRakshak, a safety app created for blue collar workers and essential service providers. The content for the app…
U GRO Capital recently entered into a strategic partnership with The Wadhwani Foundation with a primary mission to accelerate the overall business growth and development of MSMEs, thereby driving job…
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 digital campaign focuses on entrepreneurs advising other entrepreneurs and startups on how to tide over the COVID crisis The Wadhwani Foundation has launched a special campaign celebrating the ‘Spirit…
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…
Through this partnership, Wadhwani Foundation in coordination with AiMeD will provide soft assistance to AiMeD’s Progressive MSME Members to enable them to survive, grow amidst current crisis through Sahayata Programme…
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…
The Wadhwani Foundation July 7 announced the launch of its Sahayata Initiative, a project aimed at mitigating the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The Rs….
SMEs are the core of every economy, but the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has severely damaged this growth driver of all emerging economies. Larger companies generally have…
The Wadhwani Foundation (WF), a not-for-profit organisation, has announced the Sahayata Initiative to help distressed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the economic crisis and help improve COVID-19 knowledge and skills of…
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…
Sharing similar views, executive vice-president (Wadhwani Advantage) of Wadhwani Foundation Samir Sathe stressed the need to strengthen SMEs to meet growing demand and become competitive in the long run. Micro,…
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….
Study shows 1 in 4 employees in India lost jobs, and the worse may be yet to come COVID-19 has made life tough on both sides of the money divide–while…
Taking care of employees, who have proven to be the backbone of essential services in crisis times, is good for business too. As business and borders are closed down, there…
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…
Wadhwani Foundation together with Rwanda Polytechnic which brings together all former Integrated Polytechnics Regional Centres (IPRCs) countrywide, have signed a partnership agreement to set up programs that will enable TVETs…
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The Namibia Entrepreneurs, an ultimate match-making service for Namibian Entrepreneurs on Wednesday introduced a new website (NamibiaEntrepreneurs.com) that is going to be officially launched on the 29 and 30th of…
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 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…
Wadhwani Foundation’s flagship Initiative, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) has initiated a concerted effort to transform Indore and Bhopal regions into a model entrepreneurship ecosystem. The initiative is aimed at creating…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Taking the skill development agenda to next level, the Centre has allocated ₹1,700 crore in the Budget to set up 1,500 Multi Skill Training Institutes (MSTIs) across the country. “As…
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar called for further exemption for startups, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the much-anticipated Start-up India action plan. “Small entrepreneurs face the biggest harassment…
For the founder, and members of Wadhwani foundation, the crump of military boots in Haryana would have drawn a sigh of frustration. As communities look to the government for an…
The Summit highlighted the need for urgent policies and reforms to create 50 million high-quality jobs in next 10 years The Summit also released a white paper by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani…
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar called for further exemption for startups, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the much-anticipated Start-up India action plan. “Small entrepreneurs face the biggest harassment…
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…
Says Entrepreneurship and skilling are the two magic keys to India’s economic and job growth Finds the long-standing mission of the Wadhwani Foundation to be fully aligned with the focus…
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…
The NDA Government expressed its seriousness about meeting the skills deficit challenge, by creating a National Skills Mission. The Ministry for Skills Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is in the process…
How Skill Training Assures Brand Growth Developing skills through further training provides significant benefits not only to the employees but to the retail brand as well. To match the requirement…
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…
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…
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.
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…
October 24, 2014: For India Inc, the season of giving has begun. The new Companies Act requires corporates to spend 2 per cent of their profits on Corporate Social Responsibility…
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…
National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) Releases India’s First-Ever White Paper on ‘Guidelines for Metrics and Milestones for Successful Incubator Development’ Bangalore, Karnataka, India- Business Wire India – White paper aims at…
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…
Wadhwani Foundation’s Upskilling Programme ‘Race to a Job’ Finds Special Mention in Vice President Biden’s Report Wadhwani Foundation’s ‘Race to a Job (RTAJ)’ initiative finds special mention in Vice President…
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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…
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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….
PATNA, India — A big leap in the job oriented education system in Bihar was signaled by signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), Patna…
‘Dream to Destination (D2D)’ – A Women Entrepreneur Development Program launched by National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) aims at helping women entrepreneurs achieve their business goals, especially in terms of fundability,…
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…
National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) hosts ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Meet’ for Students, at Chennai
CHENNAI: Aspiring entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship leaders and students from various educational institutions in Chennai came together to share ideas and best practices at the first ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Meet’ on Friday. The…
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…
The Tata First Dot National conference and award ceremony are designed to enable recognition, access to knowledge, mentoring and networking for student entrepreneurs. A series of un-conference sessions, on-spot Tata…
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…
BANGALORE: Budding campus entrepreneurs from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities are giving stiff competition to their counterparts from top metros. They are cultivating start-ups and business ideas, despite unfriendly government policies…
Longtime readers of TriplePundit know we’re big fans of entrepreneurial solutions to the world’s problems. But simply throwing loans around to impoverished people and hoping brilliance percolates is not enough….
In his early 20s, Romesh Wadhwani arrived in the United States with just a few dollars in his pocket. With a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in…
Kochi/Bangalore: Kalamassery in Kochi is known for its chemical and fertilizer factories (or what remains of them), but it is in this incongruous setting that student start-up incubator Startup Village…
Raju Reddy grew IT services company Sierra Atlantic from scratch to a 6,000-employeestrong company and sold it to Hitachi Consulting last January. A little over a year later, he boarded…
For Shaizad, a second-year mechanical engineering student at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, setting off on an entrepreneurial journey to commercialise his invention is the ultimate goal….
Here’s a network to reckon with. With 250000 registered members, 539 institutional members supporting 70000 students, 3500 events a year attended by 350000 participants, 1200 trained and certified guides and…
Mayukh Choudhury cut short a lucrative consulting career in Dubai to start a social venture along with two friends. It was a unique idea – Milaap would be a social…
Sandeep Raj is a second year student pursuing an MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). He, along with his co-founder Abhay Paliwal (not a student), started Planmyhealth.com –…