Chennai:
The
fifth edition of Jagriti Yatra is set to chug from December 14 and Chennaites
are invited to join the nationwide annual train journey to build India through
enterprise.
The
journey which will begin from Mumbai is open to “highly motivated and
entrepreneurial youth in the age group of 20-25.
Supported
by Dell India, Cairn India, HSBC and Ministry of External Affairs, the yatra
will help growing entrepreneurs in their efforts to start and scale up business
with the help of technology.
A
total of 450 youngsters in the age group of 20-25 years of age especially from
small towns and villages of the country will be selected as participants while
others above the age limit will join as facilitators, said a Jagriti Yatra
spokesman.
He
said the during the 15 day journey till January 8, 2013, the train will stop at
13 locations to personally meet exceptional change-makers who are transforming
India. These ‘real-heroes’ are champions of change in multiple fields and have
showcased sustained success with high school impact. Arvind Eye Care (Madurai),
Anshu Gupta (Goonj, Delhi), Bunker Roy (Barefoot College, Tiloniya, Rajasthan),
Joe Madiath (Gram Vikas, Orissa), Narayan Murthy (Infosys, Bangalore), Elaben
Bhat (SEWA, Ahmedabad) and R Elango (Kuthambakkam, Model Village, Chennai) are
a few among others.
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