Be the Change – A Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship held on 9th December at D.Y. Patil College.

A packed hall with over 150 students focussed keenly as panellists shared their learnings and experiences. Prasad Dahapute spoke on what investors look for in such ventures, Evita Montes spoke about how to reach out to the customers, and straight from the heart talks by Neera Punj and Joanita Figueiredo motivated students to take on social entrepreneurship. Five teams from D Y Patil, K J Somaiya and MMK presented their proposals to this panel. The panelists selected Sindhutara, a proposal from D Y Patil as the best. Key Takeaways: Social entrepreneurship can very rewarding – both emotionally as well as financially. It’s an enterprise with a heart.