IIM Bangalore selects 9 enterprises for its rural entrepreneurship incubation program

Bangalore, June 21 (KNN) IIM Bangalore’s innovation and entrepreneurship hub – NSRCEL has selected 9 rural enterprises under its rural entrepreneurship incubation program to attract, enrich and develop emerging entrepreneurial talent to solve problems of rural India.

The shortlisted ventures will get an opportunity to pitch for incubation and access to grants.

The main aim of the program is to boost, enhance and strengthen the entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem in rural India.

Selected enterprises would be working with NSRCEL to create socio-economic impact by generating rural livelihoods.

“The pandemic has exposed the huge socio-economic gaps and vulnerabilities in rural India, and there is a need to have sustainable and inclusive development. With this program, we are shifting our lens fr0m urban-focused founders to those who are willing to bring visible changes in rural India,” said Anand Sri Ganesh, COO, NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.

The program was inaugurated by Chief Guest Charanjit Singh, Joint Secretary, Rural Livelihoods, Ministry of Rural Development, and Arnab Mukherji, Professor, Centre for Public Policy, and Founding Program Director – Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship, IIM Bangalore with the NSRCEL team and rural pre-incubation ventures in attendance.  (KNN Bureau)