Education & Vocational Training: Karadi Path

The Karadi Path methodology is a unique and indigenously developed pedagogy based on mother tongue learning and the unique Indian experience of multilingualism. It provides high-impact, low-cost programs to deliver English language proficiency to children and adults, even in environments where the language is not supported. The methodology is designed such that even teachers who are not highly proficient in English can deliver these programs effectively. Karadi’s programs are being implemented in 276 institutions in rural, semi-urban and urban schools and colleges covering 55,000 children across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Kerala.

Financial Inclusion: Kinara Capital

Kinara Capital provides loans in the range of 100,000 to 1,000,000 to micro and small enterprises in India filling the gap between microfinance and commercial capital.  The enterprise works with network partners across supply chains to source and fund working capital needs of small manufacturing businesses, artisan clusters and agri-retailers.

Health, Water and Sanitation: iKure

With only 30 per cent of the country's combined medical forces serving 840 million people in rural India, iKure has been formulated to address the pressing need of health care among the country’s rural population. The enterprise provides accessible and affordable primary care using technology called WHIMS enabling last mile reach to quality primary care. To bridge the rural-urban health disparity, it has established a network of Rural Health Centres across remote areas of West Bengal. Each of its RHCs resourced with qualified MBBS doctors, nurses, para-medics, and diagnostic tests facilities provides a one-window approach for primary health needs of the community.

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