Why CSEI?

• Unemployment Crisis: India faces a 7.8% unemployment rate, with millions of youth struggling to find opportunities.
• Rural Challenges: Over 65% of India’s population lives in rural areas, where poverty and lack of resources hinder growth.
• Global Innovation Gap: Only 5% of startups globally focus on social issues, leaving a critical need for solutions to address societal challenges.
• Gender Inequality: Women make up 48% of India’s population but contribute only 18% to GDP due to limited opportunities.

What We Do

CSEI drives impactful change through programs, initiatives, and partnerships designed to promote entrepreneurship, skill development, and sustainable innovation.

• Programs & Campaigns:
  • Social Entrepreneurship Development Program: Training and empowering individuals with the skills and tools needed to launch and scale social ventures.
  • JDF Startup Accelerator Program: Providing funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage social startups.
  • JDF Social Entrepreneur Angel Network: Connecting social entrepreneurs with investors passionate about creating meaningful impact.
  • Promoting Social Entrepreneur Cells in Colleges: Inspiring young minds to pursue purpose-driven innovation through campus-based programs.
  • JDF Social Entrepreneur Projects: Supporting initiatives focused on solving pressing societal challenges.
  • Mentorship Sessions: One-on-one guidance from experts to help social entrepreneurs navigate challenges and scale their impact.
  • Social Entrepreneur Support Group: A platform for collaboration, peer learning, and shared growth among social innovators.
  • Innovation Lab (Upcoming): A space for experimenting, prototyping, and developing transformative solutions.
• Key Initiatives:
  • Establishing innovation labs to nurture creative ideas for societal transformation.
  • Hosting social entrepreneurship workshops to inspire and educate future change-makers.
  • Building networks of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to drive systemic change.

Our Vision

To create a world where innovation solves real-world problems, fostering economic empowerment and sustainable progress for all.

Support & Involvement

All our programs and services are offered completely free of charge because we believe financial constraints should never hinder anyone from accessing support.

We deeply value donations and genuine support, as they help sustain and expand our mission. To learn how you can contribute to this noble cause, please visit this page for more details.