The XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur is organising the second National Working Conference on Social Entrepreneurship at XLRI campus on 29-30 January.

The theme of the Conference is "Solutions for Inclusive Development" and it aims to provide a common space to the practitioners (social entrepreneurs, CBOs/NGOs, Government Agencies, Academics, Funding Agencies, Support Organisations and Corporate) for interaction and learning from each other. 

This year's event at the MBA school is designed as a working conference which would allow the participants to not just listen and learn, but also to share, discuss and co-create solutions/alternatives as a take-away, by actively and collectively engaging in solving real, live problems, which are of their interest and concern.

The conference has received an overwhelming response, and more than 160 development sector professionals from across India have registered to participate in the Conference. These include not only the development sector practitioners, but also more than 50 students from the premier educational institutions, e.g., BHU-FMS, Central University of Bihar, IIMC, IIT Kharagpur, ISB Hyderabad, XIMB, XLRI, VNIT Nagpur, etc.

The conference is designed around working groups, which will allow the participants to discuss, share and arrive at solutions for more inclusive growth. The broad themes on which the working groups will deliberate are:

-- Market Linkages: Mainstreaming the Marginalised Producers           

-- Employment & Livelihood: Organising the Unorganised       

-- Universal Primary Education: Investing in the Future           

-- Financial Inclusion: Creating an Equitable India      

-- Healthcare & Hygiene for All: Making a Healthier Society    

-- Access to Technology & Societal Resources: Empowering the Masses          

-- Grass Root Innovations: Supporting Rural Entrepreneurship

The Conference will also have about 25 social entrepreneurs and development sector experts as Resource Persons, who have made significant contribution to the sector, and would help bring greater value to the group, and lead the discussions. These include luminaries such as Anshu Gupta (Director-Founder GOONJ & winner of the India NGO Award '07), Arbind Singh (Executive Director, Nidan & winner of Social Entrepreneur of the Year '08, Ms Sohini Bhattacharya (Director - South Asia Partnerships, Ashoka), CS Ghosh (CEO, Bandhan Microfinance & Winner of Microfinance Award '09), Dr Rukmini Banerji (Director - Programs, Pratham), Dr Ashwin Naik (CEO & Co-Founder, Vaatsalya Healthcare Systems &  Winner of Sankalp Award '09), etc.

The inaugural address for the Conference will be delivered by Mr. Vijoy Prakash, Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Government of Bihar.
 

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