Name of the Event : Jagriti Yatra 2012
Location : Mumbai

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Jagriti Yatra 2012 :
Jagriti Yatra is an annual train journey that that takes hundreds of India's highly motivated youth (with some participation of international students) between the ages of 20-25 and experienced professionals with age above 25, on a eighteen day national odyssey, introducing them to unsung heroes of India.

The aim is to awaken the spirit of entrepreneurship - both social and economic - within India's youth by exposing them to individuals and institutions that are developing unique solutions to India's challenges. Through this national event we have begun to inspire the youth of India to lead and develop institutions both nationally and within their communities.

How to get Involved :
We are seeking to engage individuals both within and outside India as well as Indian and international institutions and corporations. You are welcome to associate as a sponsor, participant or both and there are various avenues to do so.

As a sponsor, your contributions will go towards our long term goal of create a 100% cost free participation for all deserving participants. You can directly sponsor a participant or donate towards the ongoing support operations around the Yatra.

Individuals are encouraged to sponsor participants through multiples of Rs.50,000.00 which the amount to fund each participant. Smaller amounts can be donated towards raising funds for any participant. If necessary, profiles of deserving participants who have qualified through our selection process are available. Please enquire with us for further details.

Selection Procedure :
Our goal is to select youngsters that are potential social and business entrepreneurs as participants and facilitators who can be the entrepreneurial leaders and build India through enterprise. We have a carefully planned and tested process which we use to evaluate the applications.

While aiming for the best candidates, our focus remains the economic middle of India. In addition we aim for equal representation of male-female candidates and an even regional spread within India. We also seek applications from international candidates whose global exposure adds to the richness of debate on the journey.

Participant :
They are young candidates in the age group of 20-25 who want to be the change they want to see around them.

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Facilitator :
The Facilitators are experienced professionals who are keen to join the movement for enterprise led development. They may be entrepreneurs, teachers or mid-career employees seeking to switch to enterprise.

The responsibilities of a Facilitator can be summed up as :
** A Facilitator is a bridge between the participants and the organizing team
** A Facilitator manages his/her group throughout the journey
** Helps them form a cohesive group of learning
** Initiates discussions amongst his group of participants
** Shares knowledge and guides interactions in the group
** Helps the participant make most of the Yatra by managing individual learnings as well as collaborative learnings through rich informal interactions between the participants of the Yatra

While we do not expect Yatris to turn into entrepreneurs on day 16, there is a great moral responsibility on the Yatris to assimilate the experience of the Yatra and translate it into positive actions when they return to their lives.

Selection Criteria :
The application form consists of a series of essay questions designed to ascertain the candidate’s ability to think outside the box, his/her understanding of the challenges that face India and the commitment to solve them through enterprise.

It is a subjective evaluation of the raw entrepreneurial potential within a candidate by a selection panel of 20 experts. The Facilitators are further judged on their professional experience and ability to coordinate and manage youth activities.

Eligibility :
Yatris :
Bright youngsters between the ages of 20 to 25, who have demonstrated entrepreneurial abilities and can communicate well in either Hindi or English.

Facilitators :
Professionals above 25 years of age who have demonstrated expertise in a thematic area of the Yatra, ability to work with youth, good communications and language skills.

Registration Enquiries : vibha@jagritiyatra.com

Contact us :
Nand Kumar Kalate,
Jagriti Yatra,
Bungalow No. B-5,
Green Acres Housing Society,
Panjrapole, Deonar
Mumbai 400088,
India.