SoIL: Social Innovation Leadership Program at Banaras Hindu University

1. SoIL: Social Innovation Leadership Program FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY An Initiative Under Special Assistance Programme(UGC)

2. “ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD “ MAHATMA GANDHI

3. SoIL: An Initiative for Change Prof. H C Chaudhary, Former Dean & Head, Coordinator, SAP(UGC) project on “Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship”, Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005. email : hcchaudhary@fmsbhu.ac.in

4. Introduction to the Initiative

5. What is Social Innovation ? A social innovation is a novel solution to a social problem that is more effective, efficient, sustainable , or just than present solutions and for which the value created accrues primarily to society as a whole rather than private individuals*. Social Innovation focuses attention on the ideas and solutions that create social value(s). (* Center for Social Innovation, Stanford Business Graduate School.)

6. Social Innovation is emerging world wide. Increasingly, selected institutions of higher learning in India , as well as in the world ,are adopting an entrepreneurial approach to education. • It supports students in becoming change leaders, social innovators/social entrepreneurs , and creative problem solvers • Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University initiated SoIL: Social Innovation Leadership program. • The main focus of this program is to crate awareness among Management graduates to work for the society at large and develop leadership qualities for creating social innovation(s).

7. “SoIL”is an initiative to: • enhance the value of Management Education in India, • redefine the domain of Management Knowledge, • create awareness among students to think for the people at the Bottom of the Pyramid(BoP), and work for them, • develop socially sensitive leaders and mangers for creating social innovations. , and last but not the least, • create change-makers who can solve the world’s most challenging problems.

8. Activities under SoIL

9. Activities under “SoIL” primarily focus on: • Education and Training, • Academic Research, • Social Sensitization through Social Club “SEVAARTH”, • Developing Sustainable, Marketable and Economically viable Social Business Plan(s) through Social Business Plan Competition “UTTHAN”, • Conducting Seminar /Workshops, • Inviting guest lectures from social fields , and • Networking with other academic institutes and social enterprises/ entrepreneurs.

10. EDUCATION & TRAINING • Add-on course on Social Enterprise Development / Social Entrepreneurship for giving training in the area of “Social Innovation Leadership”. • The focus of this course is to develop students for the management of social enterprises as well as develop the competencies for becoming successful social entrepreneurs.

11. ACADEMIC RESEARCH • Currently research is in progress in the following areas : • Social Innovations in India: The Role of Higher Education • Social Entrepreneurship for Upliftmentof Rural India. • Future research areas proposed are : • Marketing of Social Enterprises in India • Human Resource Management in Social Enterprises

12. SEVAARTH • The Faculty has established a social club SEVAARTH, a social voluntary movement started by the students, • It plays an active role in bringing social sensitization, • It aims to • inspire students to apply their skills for the welfare of the marginalized sections of the society ,and • create appropriate social changes.

13. Social Business Plan CompetitionUTTHAN • Organized by The Faculty every year for the students of B-Schools of India. • Purpose of this competition is to promote entrepreneurship spirit among Management graduates for developing sustainable marketable and economically viable social business plans.

14. Seminars/Workshops Organized The Faculty has organized the following seminars/workshops: 1.Social Entrepreneurship in India , 2 .Social Entrepreneurship @ B-Schools, and 3. Social Business Lab @ B-Schools. Future Seminar Proposed : The Role of Higher Education for the Development of Social Innovation in India.

15. Guest Lectures Network Created A strong network has been established with the leading Academic Institutions & Organizations working in the field of Social Sector for guiding us for the various activities under SoIL . • Community Development experts, Social Entre-preneurs & Social Innovators are regularly invited in the Faculty for interactive session with the students for social awakening among them.

17. RESULTS ACHIEVED(Social Impact Reached)

18. “I For Nation Foundation* ” • Founded by RiteshGarg ,a student of the Faculty , it is a not-for-profit organization which strives to inculcate empowerment through enterprise in rural India. • It is working towards the socio-economic empowerment of the people at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) by educating and building in them the capacity of venture establishment and sustainability on their own. (*www.i4nation.org)

19. “ Yuva Prerna Yatra*” • Under I FOR NATION FOUNDATION , this is an initiative in Uttrakhand for awakening the entrepreneurial spirit amongst youth by providing exposure to them and to inculcate the zeal to move ahead with novel ideas of their own. • The focus of this initiative is also to help in checking migration from remote areas through local employment generation. • YOUR STORY(www.yourstory.com) has also highlighted the story of YuvaPrenaYatra in the month of June,2014 . (*www.yuvaprernayatra.org)

21. “Amogh Couriers*” • Amogh Couriers(established by SubhramSrivastava,an alumnus of the Faculty) is a professional courier agency employing low-income differently abled adults in major cities of Uttar Pradesh. • They offer on-time, customizable courier service solutions for clients in cities of Uttar Pradesh and a few major cities of India. • Through their express delivery business, Amogh Couriers generates employment opportunities for talented physically challenged men and women who otherwise struggle with financial dependency. (* www.amoghcouriers.com)

22. “Women Development Advocacy Center *” • Established by a Nepalese Student ( pass-out of the Faculty ), this center in a remote area of Nepal focuses on basic education, health, clothing and empowerment of underprivileged, and Dalit girl child and women . • The founders of this center believe that educating girls and women is one of the fastest ways to alleviate poverty worldwide. • WASTE AS UTILITY is an initiative of WDAC that has been working, with a bifocal approach, for the sustainable development of underprivileged women and girlsand developing them into Change Ambassadors. (* www.wdac.org.np)

24. Dawailelo.com* • Students of 2013-15 class of the Faculty have started an online medical store in Varanasi. • This on-line store has been established to help those who are in need by providing home delivery of all kinds of medicines and health related products/services, within 24 hours with free home delivery on time. (*www.dawailelo.com)

26. Recognition(s) • The University Grants Commission(UGC) has recognized our Faculty as a center for conducting a research-project on Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship under Special Assistance Program(SAP) ,DRS Level II. • During Indian Management Conclave,2014 held at New Delhi on 8-9,August,2014, the Faculty has been conferred with Silver Award for its initiative SoILunder the theme Rethinking What to Teach :Innovation in Pedagogy.

27. Future proposals… Center for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship This proposed center will be committed to supporting a vibrant community of people actively engaged in building a more just and sustainable world. The overall emphasis of the proposed center will be to foster innovative solutions to social problems by enhancing the leadership , management and organizing capacity of individuals and institutions perusing social value creation.

28. Future proposals … Social Business Lab ( as part of Center for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship) The lab will act as consultancy and counseling center for Social Entrepreneurs & Social Enterprises. The lab will foster creativity, innovation and social entrepreneurial spirit among participants to develop their own social business solutions.

29. Future proposals… Social Innovation Leadership Forum The proposed forum will bring industry leaders, thought leaders, social and business entrepreneurs, academics from Universities & B-Schools , investors, philanthropists, management students, representatives of government and media on a common platform to have intense dialogue to explore the possibility of building the ecosystem for social innovation & entrepreneurship in India.

30. Future proposals… Developing a Model Course A Model Course –Curriculum for 2-Years program (Master of Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship) will be developed with the help of Industry and other leading B- Schools of India.

31. What is in the name ? SOIL SOIL provides ecosystem services critical for life : soil acts as a water filter and a growing medium; provides habitat for billions of organisms, contribut-ing to biodiversity; and supplies most of the antibiotics to fight diseases*. SoIL SoIL (Social Innovation Leadership ) program has been designed to create ecosystem for the development of social innovators/ social entrepreneurs to provide services to give solutions to social problems . They are critical to bring change in the society and bring happiness on the faces of one and all. *(WWW.envirothon.org/pdf/cg/why_soil_is_important.pdf)

32. Come , Be a Part of this initiative and help to create sustainable changes that will impact the future of mankind and the future of our planet in a positive way. Change is imminent and the rise of social innovation is the future that we should all be a part of.