The Scholars' Avenue

The following is the experience of Shrey Goyal (3rd year, RK Hall),wh o through the E4SI programme got a taste of the
world of social entrepreneurship in the summer following his first year.

I chose to work at iDiscoveri,a social enterprise foundedwith a mission to renew education in India. It was backed by a team of exceptional individuals, from many of the top Ivy League Colleges, the IIMs and the IITs, many of whom had previously worked with and played leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies in India and abroad; definitely not the profile of social entrepreneurs that I had envisioned. A company with a “you can be serious without a suit” dress code, complete lack of a sense of hierarchy,and a warm and friendly office environment, iDiscoveri was scripting its own version of the Google Story. And all of this completely reflected in the iDiscoverite team’s enthusiasm and dedication towards work.
My experience with them completely changed my outlook towards social entrepreneurship. The social impact made by iDiscoveri, revolutionizing education all over, is by far greater than most “social workers” can hope for. I realised that the impact made by Social Enterprises not only makes a dent in the society, but it is also sustainable as well as profitable in nature. It’s not just about being for-profit or not-for-profit. It’s about being not-just-for-profit.