How can we collaborate to achieve success in the social impact sector? #Ruralyaan In the closing panel of Development Dialogue, Mayank Gandhi (Global Vikas Trust), Sameer Shisodia (Rainmatter Foundation), Dhanalakshmi R (Bayer) and Smita Ram (Rang De) were in conversation with Benjamin Mathew (Deshpande Foundation) about the challenges and opportunities of forming successful partnerships that create real impact on the ground. #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Dnyanada Deshpande | Deshpande Startups | Deshpande Skilling | Rounak Ghosh
Deshpande Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
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A STEP TOWARDS RURAL TRANSFORMATION
About us
Rural India forms the backbone of the nation. Focusing on its socio-economic growth would ensure holistic development. Since 2007, Deshpande Foundation (DF) has constantly worked towards recognizing and addressing the challenges of rural and semi-urban India. Interventions in rural India are largely made in the areas of livelihood, healthcare, education, and policy-making. Our approach to rural transformation involves enhancing livelihoods and creating sustainable economic prosperity for rural communities. DF focuses on creating better, faster, inclusive and economical solutions in the areas of Agriculture, Micro-Entrepreneurship, Skilling, and Startups. We believe in navigating a unique path as a social enterprise, harnessing a blend of business excellence and compassion of not-for-profits. While the goal is to eventually create tangible impact at the national level, we have begun ourjourney with a step towards rural transformation. - Sustainability first, scalability next - Technology as an enabler for scaling solutions - Entrepreneurial approach in creating a demand-driven, cost-sharing ecosystem - Partnership with the rural community and all its stakeholders, based on trust
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http://www.deshpandefoundationindia.org
External link for Deshpande Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Hubli, Karnataka
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Ecosystem, Sustainability, Development, Skill Development, Micro entrepreneurship, Startups, Leadership skills, Youth Education, Agriculture, Sustainable Development Goals, Development Dialogue, Impact Model Canvas , Udaan - Impacting Through Leadership, Structured Experimentation Culture, Farm Pond, Better Cotton Initiative, Empowerment , Collaboration, Skill in Village, and EarlySpark
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Employees at Deshpande Foundation
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Serge Bhachu
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Jagdish Bapat
Advisor - Food and Agriculture Innovation program. Deshpande Foundation
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Shubo Biswas
Global CTO | Founder and CEO | Google | Boeing
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Hegde Subbarao
Connecting Dots .., Integration Strategy to enable Digital transformation, Agri Supply Chain Optimization from Farmers to Market place, Brand…
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How can India’s rural youth be empowered in the age of artificial intelligence? #Ruralyaan In this Development Dialogue panel, RCM Reddy (Schoolnet India Limited), Srishti Gupta (Tata Consultancy Services) and Greg Bavington (Queen's University) were in conversation with P N NAYAK (Deshpande Skilling) about skilling youth at a time when a transformative technology like #AI is changing the way we work and live. #skilling #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Dnyanada Deshpande | Benjamin Mathew | Deshpande Startups | Deshpande Skilling | Rounak Ghosh
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How can we bridge the gap between the field to market in rural India? #Ruralyaan In this Development Dialogue panel, Sridhar Easwaran (Samunnati Foundation), Suchitra Balasubramanium (nanoPix ISS (P) Ltd.) and Dr. Vaibhav Tidke (S4S Technologies ) were in conversation with Rachit Parekh (Accel) on the enabling role of #agritech for farmers in India. #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Dnyanada Deshpande | Benjamin Mathew | Rounak Ghosh
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How can education be a lever for rural development? #Ruralyaan In the second panel at Development Dialogue 2024, Subra Suresh (Nanyang Technological University Singapore), Paul Mazerolle (University of New Brunswick) and Anand Bariya (Deshpande Foundation) were in conversation with Dnyanada Deshpande (Deshpande Foundation) to share their insights on making education more accessible. They also spoke about balancing technological and physical interventions in classrooms, to create more holistic learning environments. #SDG4 #education #ruraleducation #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Benjamin Mathew | Deshpande Skilling | Rounak Ghosh
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Is enhanced water security an imperative for rural India? #Ruralyaan In the first panel at Development Dialogue 2024, Prasanna Khemariya (SRIJAN (Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action), Shubho Biswas (Deshpande Foundation), Sunita Nadhamuni (Arghyam) were in conversation with Amit Chandra (Bain Capital) about how water security can be strengthened in rural India; through innovative solutions, leveraging technology and better collaborations between various stakeholders. #wash #watersecurity #SDG6 #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Dnyanada Deshpande | Benjamin Mathew | Rounak Ghosh
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Development Dialogue is off to a great start, with a day full of conversations on future proofing India’s rural development with sustainability. A beautiful inaugural ceremony by Jaishree Deshpande, was followed by performances by our Early Spark students and team. Anand Bariya then welcomed delegates who have travelled from around the world to be here with us. Gururaj Desh Deshpande then set the context for the expert panels to follow today, with a pointed question: how can the social impact ecosystem challenge itself to do better? This year, the focus of Development Dialogue is on the trajectory of rural development in India over the next 25 years. #Ruralyaan #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Desh Deshpande | Anand Bariya | Dnyanada Deshpande | Benjamin Mathew | Deshpande Startups | Deshpande Skilling | Rounak Ghosh
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We were wowed by so many bright young minds today! #Ruralyaan As a part of the Development Dialogue field visits, delegates met with beneficiaries of various Deshpande Skilling programs. From primary students to recent graduates looking to secure their first job. Our skill development initiatives have been innovatively designed to support students and unemployed youth from non-metro towns and villages to acquire crucial job-oriented skills and join the formal employment sector. Learn more about these initiatives at https://detedu.org #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india P N NAYAK | Shubo Biswas | Shrishail Kambi | Mohammad Innus Khan | Dnyanada Deshpande | Anand Bariya
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Development Dialogue 2024 delegates visited a farm pond built by Deshpande Foundation today, to understand how such water harvesting structures have helped farmers address climate variability and lack of water storage. #Ruralyaan Through this program, different sized farm ponds are constructed based on the demands and needs of farmers, which ensure water security for the crops. Learn more about our agriculture initiatives at https://lnkd.in/gKqr4-Nw #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india #agriculture #agritech Mohammad Innus Khan | Anand Bariya | Benjamin Mathew | Dnyanada Deshpande | Desh Deshpande
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Our Rural Transformation Technology Centre (RTTC) hosted delegates from Development Dialogue 2024 to demonstrate how technology is being used to empower rural communities with positive outcomes - across agriculture, education and skilling. The RTTC plays a crucial role in capturing the impact created by all our programs, and fostering evidence based decision making in rural development. #Ruralyaan Learn more about the RTTC at https://lnkd.in/gEYAVayu #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india Shubo Biswas | Mohammad Innus Khan | Dnyanada Deshpande | Anand Bariya | Shrishail Kambi
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Day 1 of Development Dialogue has begun with a visit to The Akshaya Patra Foundation in Hubbali! After a tour of the facility, which can produce up to 2 lakh mid-day meals in just 5 hours, the delegates will be off on immersive field visits. Two tracks focusing on agriculture and education/skilling will give them the opportunity to witness first hand the impact of Deshpande Foundation programs on the ground. #Ruralyaan #ruraldevelopment #conference #networkingevent #technology #innovation #entrepreneurship #developmentdailogue2024 #india