Hope. Dream. Change. Empower.

Each of us has an entrepreneurial spirit. A passion that—if unleashed—can inspire others to act. A talent that—if developed—can create opportunity for ourselves, our families and our communities. An idea that—if cultivated—can build a healthier, more prosperous and peaceful world. Together, we are “Enactus”.

At the Enactus National  Competition organized by Enactus India in association with partners KPMG, Syntel, Unilever, Walmart, Cargill, Mahindra, Tata Chemicals, First Rand Bank, Regus, Hershey’s and BNY Mellon, all present experienced a deluge of ideas, a tremendous display of talent and a sense of pride. It was a phenomenally huge competition with 52 teams from all over India vying for recognition at the national level.

“Hope. Dream. Change. Empower”, was Enactus Somaiya Social Cell’s war cry for the competition. Among the five inspiring projects undertaken by Enactus SSC, we showcased two projects namely, Project Mogra and Project Kruti. 

Project Mogra is a social entrepreneurship project that was started with the purpose of stopping migration of the farmers, who were all paddy cultivators for 4 months of the year and working as construction site workers for the remaining part of the year. Project Mogra trained these farmers to do Mogra Cultivation. This project had a tremendous impact on the village, creating healthier family life and better standard of living for these farmers.

Project Kruti trained rural women in the art of bag-making. They were trained to stitch bags using Banhatti cotton and Kasuti Embroidery which are both indigenous to this region. This not only helped promote a local art form but also impacted the power loom industry and local vendors in this region.

“Word hard in silence, Let success make the noise” is something Enactus Somaiya Social Cell has always believed in. And lot of noise we did make.  

Following are the awards we received:

• We stood third in our league sponsored by Syntel

• Prof. Asha Bhatia received the Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award for guiding the Enactus SSC team successfully throughout the year

• The highlight achievement of the evening was when Enactus SSC won the prestigious Enactus Special Unilever Competition for Leadership and Sustainability

But does it end with competition for us. The answer all Enactus SSC members give is an emphatic “NO”. The competition was an excellent opportunity to appreciate others and be appreciated, leading to us being more motivated than ever. Because we at Enactus Somaiya Social Cell are Still Hoping, Still Dreaming, Still Changing, Still Empowering - Our journey continues - Many more lives to touch, many more smiles to spread.

Contributors:

Binjal Salil Shah

Urvi Dharamshi