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Selected as a “Young Changemaker” by Ashoka India:

Deccan Herald :

http://www.thebetterindia.com/3918/youth-alliance-for-the-cause-of-india/

Featured as one of the inspiring story by Microsoft India on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti:

http://specials.msn.co.in/sp11/india365/archives_story.aspx?ID=9793705d-860d-419d-8a4e-9f007d220942&index=36

Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Youth-take-out-motorcycle-rally-against-corruption/articleshow/7870266.cms

Amar Ujala:’

http://compact.amarujala.com/city/3-1-4058.html

Dainik Jagran:

http://202.86.7.61/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_7536537.html

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=30&edition=2011-03-27&pageno=4

Samarpan:
http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=49&edition=2011-08-14&pageno=2#id=111718709830966860_49_2011-08-14

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India and Culture:

• India After Gandhi – Ram Chandra Guha
• The Argumentative Indian – Amartya Sen
• Imagining India – Nandan Nilekani

• Planning Commission
• Charity Organization
• Karmayog
• Samhita
• Jaago Re
• Guide Star India
• CAF India
• Pro Poor
• NGO Post

Yuva-Unstoppable, is a volunteer bank in itself, which helps various NGOs to enlighten the lives of the poor children. “We do not believe that today’s youth is useless, they are just used less. If you contribute just two hours of your 168 hours in the week to out project, you can help make a difference to the society and spread smiles,” said Amitabh Shah, Founder, Yuva-Unstoppable.

Ever since its inception, Yuva’s mission has been to create and provide volunteers to any organization (NGO, NPO, Social Institute, Government’s Social Organization, etc) or individual working towards their vision of enlightening the poor children. It aspires to be in every city where young people want to make a difference.

The organisation presently operates in nine cities across the country including Ahmedabad, Baroda, Bombay, Vallabh Vidyanagar and Khedbrahma, and has strength of 3,000 volunteers that help close to 8,000 physically challenged, poor and orphan children.

And who benefits from the services of Yuva-Unstoppble? “While the children are provided with value-based education, nutrition and health care, it is the country’s youth that is becoming more compassionate and socially responsible,” explained Shah.

Yuva-Unstoppable aims to have 25,000 member volunteers by 2010 and wants to work towards the development of over 100,000 children. But for an undertaking so noble as this one ought to have faith in themselves. It is always advisable to follow the footsteps of those who have done it before.

As of now, the NGO is attempting to move forward in other cities by holding 5 presentations a week, making registration every Sunday and by encouraging acts of kindness every Monday night.

Surprisingly, Yuva in Ahmedabad has a staff of only five, who are more like volunteers considering they get peanuts for the amount of work they do. “Not that they don’t have better job offers; it’s just their passion for social service motivates them to give their best and move along with the organisation’s goal,” said Shah.

For more details visit: http://www.yuvaunstoppable.org/Home/index.php

Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur? Why did you not pursue a regular job?
We felt the need to create a self-sustaining resource center for filmmakers who want to use media for social change. There was a motivation and desire to do something bigger than our individual dreams which inspired us to become entrepreneurs instead of falling back on the security of a regular job. And our of this  motivation, MAM Movies was born.

Can you tell us something about the initial years- what kind of challenges, struggles did you face?
When we launched MAM, there was clearly no support system for what we were trying to do. It was experimental and thus it took time to convince corporates and organizations to sponsor projects. We started with just our computer and a borrowed table at a friend’s place. Instead of constraining us within our means, the lack of resources allowed us to think of different ways to improvise. We did not have anything to lose so we were fearless in our experiments. Since we had limited resources, we worked mostly with volunteers.

What was the turning point in your business /career?
The turning point in our career was definitely our meeting with Dr. Nachiket Mor of the ICICI foundation. Dr. Mor believed in MAM Movies and what we were doing and said to us “ Don’t worry about the resources, good deeds will find the means.”

Did you at any point feel like giving up and getting back to a regular job or doing something different?
We had our low moments – moments of failure and roadblocks – but quitting was never an option. We just couldn’t see ourselves doing anything else.

What drives you?
MAM Movies was born of a desire to create something, which would contribute to global oneness.

Could you please elaborate on business – the operating model, the differentiators of your business, plans to scale up etc?
Currently MAM Movies is working in 3 major areas: 1.    Engaging young filmmakers to volunteer through their talents and help in creating films on social causes.
2.    Creating professional videos for non-profits at very economical prices.
3.    Setting up video units for lower income communities and organizations, and to enable them to tell their own stories.
What are the growth drivers / vision for your enterprise?
For MAM, our vision is to create an open source community center or media institute which would focus on using media for social change. It would be a resource hub for filmmakers and voluntary organizations. It will help in creating citizen journalists and participatory video communities.
Tips for budding entrepreneurs
In the words of Prof. Anil Gupta, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad: “Dream for the next 2000 years. Dream so big that you look very small before your dreams. And your ego of sense of doing melts away.”

For more details visit: http://mammovies.com/