Udhyam Learning Foundation

A new collaboration is taking shape in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Udhyam Learning Foundation is partnering with Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community as the Knowledge Partner to support the launch of an Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum for students of Grades 9–12. Through this collaboration, students will engage with learning experiences designed to build problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, self-awareness, initiative, and resilience. Recently, the Udhyam team travelled to Tawang and conducted an immersive teacher training program with the educators and staff at Jhamtse Gatsal. The sessions focused on enabling experiential, student-centered learning that goes beyond traditional classroom instruction. What stood out most during the visit was the strong alignment in values between both organizations — a shared belief in compassionate education, holistic development, community-centered learning, and creating spaces where young people can discover their potential. This partnership is not just about implementing a curriculum. It is about building environments where curiosity, empathy, agency, and entrepreneurial thinking can grow together. We’re excited to begin this journey with the Jhamtse Gatsal community. #EntrepreneurshipEducation #EducationForChange #UdhyamLearningFoundation #JhamtseGatsal #TeacherTraining #ExperientialLearning #ArunachalPradesh #Tawang #FutureReady Mekin Maheshwari | Shyam Suryanarayanan | Krishnan Ranganathan | Harish Manwani | Afshan Shaikh

In a digital-first world, meaningful initiative must include digital solutions. As part of The Food Project, we’re experimenting with influencer marketing as a tool to help nano-entrepreneurs reach wider customer bases and strengthen their businesses. It has been exciting to watch this innovation take shape on the ground. 🚀 #DigitalInclusion #Livelihoods #InfluencerMarketing #SocialImpact #UdhyamVyapaar Krishnan Ranganathan Bhavya Mehta Vishnu Reji Hima Nandan

At Udhyam, the heart of our work lies in helping young people identify real problems around them and build meaningful solutions as they grow into entrepreneurial changemakers. Her Ease, a student-led menstrual wellness solution developed by students in Haryana through the Kushal Business Challenge, is one such story. Conceptualised by 18-year-olds Pallavi Kaswan, Pritam Suthar, Anand Bansal, and Neha Loura, the innovation is a specially designed bag that combines a portable heating pouch, natural herbal remedies, and dedicated storage, enabling girls and women to discreetly and conveniently manage menstrual discomfort while going about their daily routines with greater ease and confidence. We’re excited to share that their journey has now been featured on YourStory. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g4PBaW53 #Udhyam #KushalBusinessChallenge #StudentEntrepreneurs #YouthInnovation #EntrepreneurshipEducation #MenstrualWellness #Changemakers Mekin Maheshwari | Krishnan Ranganathan | Shyam Suryanarayanan | Afshan Shaikh | Harish Manwani | Bhavya Mehta | Anubhav Pandey | Megha Gupta

93.2% of the young people we work with come from precarious livelihood households, and more than 80% of their parents studied below Grade 10. Many are first-generation learners, growing up in families where financial uncertainty has been a constant reality. Yet, through entrepreneurship, young people like Nikhil and Preksha are creating stability for their families and changing the direction of their future. For them, entrepreneurship is not just about starting something of their own. It is about taking responsibility, supporting their families, and becoming the first entrepreneurs in their households. This International Day of Families, we celebrate young people who are helping their families move towards greater security and opportunity through entrepreneurship. Read Nikhil and Reksha’s stories and learn how they are shaping a different future for their families through entrepreneurship: https://lnkd.in/geKepg5h Mekin Maheshwari | Shyam Suryanarayanan | Krishnan Ranganathan | Harish Manwani | Afshan Shaikh

What if one small business upgrade could better a nano-entrepreneur’s work? Growth does not always begin with a big breakthrough. For some it can begin with something smaller: A larger cooking vessel. A pushcart. A hotbox. Tools that save time, reduce losses, or helps serve one more customer. In our work with Street Food Vendors, we’ve seen how practical, grounded solutions can create meaningful shifts in livelihoods. Not by changing businesses entirely, but by helping them strengthen what they are already building. Krishnan Ranganathan Bhavya Mehta Vishnu Reji #NanoEntrepreneurs #Livelihoods #WomenEntrepreneurs #SocialImpact #Entrepreneurship #MSME #UdhyamVyapaar

What does entrepreneurship look like when it is shaped by uncertainty, informal work, and limited access to opportunity? Over the past two years, our work with nano-entrepreneurs from Bengaluru’s waste-picking communities as a part of the Saamuhika Shakti initiative, has challenged many conventional ideas about livelihoods and business growth. Priya Chandrasekar reflects on what we've learned from working closely with women entrepreneurs navigating complex realities every day, balancing multiple responsibilities, adapting constantly, and building businesses with remarkable resilience. And explores the importance of grounded, context-aware support, and why enabling growth often means addressing practical constraints, not just providing knowledge. Sharing A New Lens on Nano-Entrepreneurship is a reflection on the journeys, insights, and learnings that continue to shape our work at Udhyam Vyapaar. Read the full blogs here: Designing Support for Marginalised Nano-Entrepreneurs: Learnings from Bengaluru’s Waste-Picking Community: https://lnkd.in/gVgZ97ap Growing Nano-Entrepreneurship in Marginalised Communities: What Bengaluru’s Waste Pickers Showed Was Possible: https://lnkd.in/gkGTSb_m This project supports women nano-entrepreneurs who are a part of the informal waste picker community, as part of the Saamuhika Shakti initiative – a collective effort to create pathways toward dignity, stability, and hope. #NanoEntrepreneurs #Livelihoods #WomenEntrepreneurs #SocialImpact #Entrepreneurship #MSME #FinancialInclusion #Bengaluru #ImpactStories Krishnan Ranganathan Hima Nandan

Purpose is no longer a compromise. It’s a choice. On “The Thing With This One Is” podcast, our director Krishnan Ranganathan, in conversation with Ram Deshpande, talks about how young professionals today are choosing impact-driven careers, and reshaping the non-profit landscape. [Udhyam Learning Foundation, Udhyam Vyapaar, NGOs, Non-profit, Nano-entrepreneurs, Social Sector, Development sector, Jobs]

That’s the culture we actively build... On “The Thing With This One Is” podcast with Mr. Ram Deshpande, our co-founder Krishnan Ranganathan spoke about how something as simple as eating together, and making the office feel like home, was a conscious choice we made. And it shows up in the work we do, thoughtful, collaborative, and deeply grounded in people. . . Udhyam Learning Foundation Mekin Maheshwari Shyam Suryanarayanan Priya Chandrasekar Hima Nandan Afshan Shaikh Chilman Mehrotra Varatha Vengadesan [Udhyam Learning Foundation, Udhyam Vyapaar, Work Culture, People, Bangalore, Development Sector, Non-profit]