Coordinator's desk:

Enactus Loyola

Name of the Club: ENACTUS (Entrepreneurial Act on Us)

Name of Organization: Branch of SIFE/ENACTUS, India

Historical Background

Enactus, formerly SIFE, was established in 1975 in the United States. The founder was Robert T. Davis, a lawyer from Texas. He founded Enactus on behalf of the National Leadership Institute. Enactus was originally a regional leadership training program attended by university students who were required to teach their communities what they had learned. Eventually, these university students were judged competitively on the outcomes of their efforts. The principle remains the same today but the scope has been broadened to encompass both teaching and learning through practical application of knowledge and skills gained at university, in the wider community by means of student-designed outreach projects.

About SIFE/ENACTUS:

SIFE is an international non-profit organization that works in leaders with business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their community while developing skill to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students from team on their campus and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. An annual series of regional and national competition provides a forum for teams to present the result of their projects, and to be evaluated by business leaders serving as judges. National champion teams advance to the prestigious SIFE world cup. In addition to the community focus of the program, SIFE's leadership and career initiatives create meaningful opportunities for learning and exchange among the participants as well as the placement of the students and alumni with companies in search of emerging talent.

Aims & Objectives of SIFE/ENACTUS:

To promote entrepreneurship and innovation

To help the community

To build up skills of students

SIFE/ENACTUS Society meets on a weekly basis and works on a number of projects with groups in the local community including school children and disadvantaged groups.

Coordinator's:

Dr. Y. Kins (Maths)

Dr. Esther Lydia (F.Chem)