Indian Chamber of Youth Entrepreneurs (ICYE ), an organisation of social entrepreneurs based in the UK, organised its official launch on March 10th at the High Commission of India, London.
The event was attended by the team members of ICYE, young professionals and students from India or of Indian origin. His Excellency Mr Y.K. Sinha, High Commissioner of India to UK was the chief guest for the launch ceremony. Also supporting the initiative were Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul, PC and MP Virendra Sharma who graced the occasion.
ICYE is comprised of young professional Indians, both in UK and India, who aim to provide vital mentoring to the underprivileged sections of the Indian society in order for them to emerge as motivated and inspired future leaders. ICT, education, healthcare, environment, transport, and policy are key areas that ICYE aims to create an ecosystem of opportunities for. It plans to bring the expertise from UK into India to enhance, augment and fortify the different social care systems within India.
Their work so far includes two traffic awareness road shows- one in Bangalore and another in Mumbai, and free education outreach lectures for children in government and private schools in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. They also provide thought leadership, capital investment, mentoring, prototyping labs, expertise and know-how that would help them succeed internationally. ICYE is shortly launching their projects in Kalahandi district in Orissa and other parts of India.
ICYE is headed by Tejinder Sekhon, who is a young entrepreneur himself. Mr. A.S. Rajan, Minister (Coordination), High Commission of India also provides guidance and support to ICYE. The organisation is now a five hundred plus strong fold group, with its members representing multiple geographical, cultural, professional and demographical backgrounds. It urges its members, volunteers, well-wishers to contribute in terms of knowledge transfer, volunteering, monetary help, and contributing ideas for new relevant project.
At the launch, His Excellency Mr. Y.K. Sinha said, “It is only with the energy and enthusiasm of the youth, the objectives of ICYE can be fulfilled. I urge everyone to ideate and implement their ideas on nation-building to give back to a nation where we were born and raised, or our ancestors come from.” MP Virendra Sharma and Rt. Hon. Lord Swraj Paul too, had a similar message for the young members- calling upon them to build a better future for the people who were left behind in the nation-building process.
