Shashank Mani is an author,[2][3][4] politician[5] and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of Jagriti Yatra[6] and Jagriti Enterprise Center – Purvanchal.[7]

Shashank Mani
Born (1964-07-25) 25 July 1964 (age 59)
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationAuthor, Politician
NationalityIndian
Alma materIIT Delhi, IMD Lussanne
Notable worksWhy India’s future depends on entrepreneurs[1]
Website
www.shashankmani.in

Early life and education edit

Mani, born Shashank Mani Tripathi, completed his schooling at Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow. Later he pursued his BTech degree from the IIT Delhi,[8] graduating in 1986 and did an MBA from IMD Lausanne. [9]

Career edit

Shashank Mani is the founder of the Jagriti Yatra and the Jagriti Enterprise Centre - Purvanchal (JECP). In 1997, Mani organized the "Azad Bharat Rail Yatra"[10] to commemorate 50 years of India's independence.[11] This 22-day journey, conducted on a specially chartered train, provided him with valuable experiences and insights, which he documented in his book India – A Journey Through a Healing Civilization, published by HarperCollins.[12] Inspired by the success of this endeavour, Mani launched the Jagriti[13] movement in 2008,[14] initiating the annual national train journey known as the "Jagriti Yatra,"[15] with the aim of fostering entrepreneurship for nation-building.[16] Over the past 15 years, this yatra has played a pivotal role in building a network of 7000[17] entrepreneurial leaders across India.[18][19] The Jagriti model by Shashank has been replicated as The Millennial Train Journey in the USA and Ticket-for-Change in France.[20]He is BJP Candidate for Loksabha election 2024 from Deoria Constituency

References edit

  1. ^ "Why India's future depends on entrepreneurs". World Economic Forum. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Releases Shashank Mani's Book 'Bharat Ek Sunhri Yatra' Today". www.saveratimes.in. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ Mani, Shashank (6 August 2007). India: A journey Through A Healing Civilization: A Journey Through A Healing Civilisation. HarperCollins. ASIN 8172236522.
  4. ^ "Shashank Mani". garudabooks.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ^ "देवरिया में अटल कम्युनिटी इनोवेशन सेंटर का हुआ उद्घाटन:बिना उद्यमिता के गरीबी मिटाना संभव नहीं- डॉ. चिन्तन वैष्णव". Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ Pham, Dinh-Long (4 September 2019). "Jagriti Yatra: 500 youth, 1 train & masala chai every day". Medium. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Women-led Businesses Fostering the Growth of Entrepreneurship in India - Shashank Mani". Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Shashank Mani". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  9. ^ Mani, Shashank (6 August 2007). India : A Journey Through A Healing Civilisation. HarperCollins Publishers India. ISBN 978-81-7223-652-6. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  10. ^ "A yatra for healing Bharat". Mumbai Mirror. August 14, 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Jagriti Yatra: A Journey Into Middle India". Forbes India. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Shashank Mani". HarperCollins Publishers India. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Shashank Mani Tripathi - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  14. ^ Kalanidhi, Madhu Lata. "Aboard annual Jagriti Yatra, world's largest entrepreneurial journey". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  15. ^ "How Jagriti Yatra instills the spirit of entrepreneurship in young people". Business Today. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Jagriti Yatra 2022 onboards Zoho Corp. as the Technology Partner". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Women-led Businesses Fostering the Growth of Entrepreneurship in India - Shashank Mani". ANI. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Adecco India collaborates with Jagriti Sewa Sansthan to encourage rural entrepreneurship for Young Talents". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Jagriti Yatra 2017: An 8,000-km rail ride across India to inspire young entrepreneurs". Firstpost. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Shashank Mani". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2023.