Question

Mention some names and their contributions as social entrepreneurs of India.

Answer 1

1. Vinoba Bhave: He was the founder of the Bhudaan Andolan, which resulted in redistribution of more than 7,000,000 acres of land to aid India’s untouchables and landless.
2. Ela Bhatt: She founded Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in 1972 is a trade union of poor, unorganised, self-employed women who work as vendors, hawkers and labourers.
3. Dr. Varghese Kurien: He is the founder of the AMUL Dairy Project.
4. Bunker Roy: He is the founder of Barefoot College, which promotes rural development using new and innovative education programs.
5. Nand Kishore Chaudhary: He is the founder of Jaipur rugs, which promotes rural development through capacity building in rural area.
6. Harish Hande: He is the founder of Selco India, a solar electric light company in 1995,
   which emerged as India’s leading solar technology firm.