India is the youngest country: home to the most young people in the world! It has been a reason to be optimistic and hopeful, as youth bring energy and fresh thinking to help grow the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the last few years, this optimism is starting to turn into questions and concerns: will our youth have the opportunities to be able to create value? Is our education system preparing youth well for the rapidly changing world? The answers to both these questions are worrying and the progress is currently bleak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of depending on being given jobs – which don\u2019t seem to exist, the youth of the country need to take their careers and lives in their own hands and pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the last few years that I have worked with youth, I have been repeatedly surprised by their actions, youth\u2019s ability to try new things, adapt to changes and learn is vividly evident in their comfort with newer technologies especially with mobile phones. In a rapidly changing world, this ability is essential for people to thrive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At GAME, youth form the core part of our focus and we will be able to achieve our goal of enabling 10 million Mass Entrepreneurs, only if a large part of our focus is on working with and learning from youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month, we are delighted to have a contribution from a young, successful entrepreneur, Prukalpa Sankar, Co-Founder, SocialCops, sharing an insight into her entrepreneurial journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n