YuvoUdhyami
Towards a generation of youth entrepreneurs
India’s Youth are her Greatest Resources! Over 30% of the population today are youth and the number is rising. Unemployment among youth has tripled since 2012. With not enough jobs available, youth need to turn their aspirations towards becoming leaders in the local economy.
YuvoUdhyami sets out to
Inspire
Inspire youth to be entrepreneurs and problem solvers in their community
Prepare
Prepare youth to start-up with multiple opportunity pathways & know-how
Nurture
Nurture an ecosystem where risk-taking is encouraged and supported
What do the Youth need to
become Entrepreneurs?
Provide
(to jump start their abilities)
- Structured skill-based learning curriculum
- Curated content for group or self-learning
- Opportunities to learn and earn
- Assessment of entrepreneurial qualities
Nurture
(over a course of time)
- Inspiration to solve problems in society
- Mindset to look for opportunities
- Skills to build and capitalize on the opportunities
- Ability to make clear choices & decisions
Support
(in starting anenterprise)
- Incubation of ideas, structurally
- Setting up of formal businesses
- Fundraising for bigger ideas
- Scale-up through accelerators
Sustain
(growth outside program)
- Matching mentors-mentees
- Creating peer networks
- Introducing market connections
Our Focus Areas
Our Initiatives
On the occasion of World Entrepreneurs’ Day, GAME hosted ‘Powering Yuvoudhyamis’, a national-level virtual convening in collaboration with YuWaah – Generation Unlimited India Wadhwani Foundation, and TiE Chapter Bangalore. This aimed to build collaborations and partnerships to fuel youth entrepreneurship as a viable and aspirational career path.