Put your rights in your mind first, not on paper.

"Dear people of the world,

This, is not a rant. Neither is it some kind of an attempt at a sermon. And it is definitely not a condescending open letter trying to force a set of foreign beliefs down your throat. What it is, though, is a plea to be heard patiently, without interruptions, or distractions, or judgement. 

It doesn’t have to be a plea though. I possess the right to be heard and I shouldn’t have to plead to exercise it. But I need to. Why, you may ask. Because, in a world of over seven billion people, most norms and rules and regulations are simply reduced to enforcements nobody follows, and sadly, human rights are a part of the list.

We, as a society, are becoming increasingly averse to the idea of others’ sovereignty, for we have developed this absurd notion that having them avail their sovereignty somehow affects ours.
You’re probably arching your eyebrows right now, thinking that if anything is absurd, it is the above statement. But why else would we have an issue with what someone else is filling their stomach with? Why else would someone else’s choice of apparel cause a conflict in our minds? What else could be a possible reason for someone’s choice of profession to affect the way we behave with them? How else can we explain the fact that while some people choose to express their opinion by speaking it out, we choose to express ours by murdering them? Do we even have a satisfactory reason about why someone’s happiness and their choice of who they want to be with is an eyesore to us?

It has been 67 years since the need to establish basic human rights was first recognized, but most of these basic rights still remain neglected. Putting them on paper wouldn’t do much until we put them in our minds, once and for all.

And let’s start with understanding that we’re all more or less equally deprived of rights, and hence, we should focus on achieving ours first, rather than bothering with others’. Let’s enlighten ourselves with the fact that we can only truly exercise all our rights upon the realization that the fulfilment of others’ rights does not affect ours.

Sincerely
Someone who needed to say this"

We all have a voice, some of us just need a mouthpiece. Enactus HR College has repeatedly been that mouthpiece for me and so many others. Here's to our fight for to make human rights available to all. 

Snigdha Bansal

Student Member, Enactus HRC.

Mission 'Let's Empower' is a Go!

"I’ve come to believe that each one of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint-and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”- Oprah Winfrey.

These are golden words I have always strongly identified with. A desire to contribute to the betterment of society is what brought me to Enactus. So, why Enactus? Why not join an NGO or a Rotaract Club? Well, Enactus as an organization is different. I believe it’s relatively easy to simply donate clothes, or food, or absolutely anything for that matter, to people in need. But the real challenge lies in empowering people to uplift themselves. And that is exactly what Enactus aspires to do.  Sustainability, Scalability, Creation of Entrepreneurship – all features that form the very core of any Enactus project. That is why I joined Enactus, a wonderful platform for social entrepreneurship, empowering society as well as creating young, innovative and welfare-oriented business leaders.

It’s been six months of active participation at Enactus HRC now and it could not have been any better. I initially went for assessment visits to different BMC schools, for our Project Saarthi. It was a shocking eye-opener for me, to say the least. Children skipping school four months in a year to help their fathers in the villages, the sheer lack of interest and awareness of the importance of education among the parents and the lack of water and electricity in these schools were just some of the many problems the teachers in these schools face. In such a scenario, it felt really good to be part of an organization that wants to make a difference and is dedicating it’s heart and soul to see a literate India.

Another thing I love about Enactus is the liberty and encouragement provided to the first-year students. Within the first 3 months itself, we were all encouraged to come up with new project ideas. The idea some of us came up with required us to visit the rural areas, which was a completely different experience altogether. Spending a day in a region where electricity is a luxury, pregnant women carry 25 litres of water on their heads right upto the day of their delivery, and people rise before the sun every single day to earn a livelihood, seemed amazingly difficult to me. I cannot even begin to imagine the obstacles the majority of our countrymen in the villages encounter every single day of their lives. I have Enactus to thank for making me aware about the extreme, deteriorated conditions that prevail in the majority of the nation. It sure did strengthen within me the desire to help these people provide for themselves a better lifestyle and human living conditions. Trust me when I say this, living in the city, with an air-conditioner operating all the time and a car to chauffeur us everywhere, (and a roof above our heads that is not made of hay), we cannot even begin to understand the complexity of the daily lives of people in our villages.

My first few months in this wonderful organization with some really amazing seniors and peers, a super supportive teaching faculty and a ‘Let’s Change the World’ spirit have been beyond incredible. It teaches you so much more than any regular internship at any MNC possibly can. Most importantly, it sensitises you to the environment around you. And I guess , at the end of it all, if you haven’t been able to make a difference in the lives of those around you, you haven’t really achieved the ultimate objective of your being. 

-Saloni Gopani 

  Member 

  Enactus H.R. College

A Conglomerate of Will, Effort and Determination.

We at Enactus H.R College wish to be a part in plaguing our society with a disease. A disease of education that does no harm be it 4 or 40. It is easier said than done in our society that is diagnosed with brain drain. But we believe in doing our little bit and letting our work do the talking.

As a member of a new chapter I wish to share my experience. The first feeling you get is that you are standing in ‘no man’s land’. Then comes the part where you test yourself, how well you know your project. Honestly at the end, your determination for the cause counts the most. If you believe in education to the uneducated, there is no barrier too high to cross. ‘Test your marketing skills, sell the project to them’, is what your mind tells you. Making them want to do it or giving direction to the ones who want to becomes your motive. Logistics comes as a daily dose, no matter how much planning you do, it’s all different on ground and the most educating. Just within a week of knowing them, you feel family, it’s all first name bases, laughing, knowing them and friending. And the feeling of known territory is embedded too deep to be subject to minor setbacks.

The feeling of doing your little bit at an age such as ours is enriching enough to motivate us to be the light to their path. If this isn’t enough,h the pride you feel when they learn even a letter new because of your effort, has to do the job. Having people looking up to you calling you “teacher” is as energizing as any medicine could possibly do.

The feeling of a true business mind that later makes you think, ‘how could we pull it off just such less resources’. The feeling of travel and time being barriers no more and long distances physiologically shortening is what makes you a true member of Enactus HR College. It’s what made me.

-Mitanjali Singla

Member

Enactus H.R College.

The Unsung Heroes.

On the 66^th Republic Day of India, when all we can hear about is US President Barack Obama’s highly anticipated three-day landmark trip to India, we, as a part of Enactus India would take this opportunity to thank all the fellow citizens and individuals that are striving each day to make our motherland a better place.

Thank you, for building the future of our country. Thank you, for putting the needs of others before your own. Thank you, for being so compassionate and understanding. Thank you, for always working towards the greater good of the country. Inspiration is a stimulating feeling that we seek to motivate us, to continue pressing forward through hardships and to find meaning amidst chaos. What inspires us is sometimes found in the rarest of forms. It is sometimes in plain sight. It is often stumbled upon without intention, and it is sometimes graciously handed to us in the form of wise words, spoken by experienced and influential minds. You all are the ‘real unsung’ heroes of our country and you INSPIRE us everyday.

Instead of talking about all the achievements of our organisation we the members of Enactus HR College want to share with you all what we plan to do. We are pushed forward by the idea of changing more and more lives. We find our reflections in the stories of the people we meet. Our projects aim at the upliftment of society using an entrepreneurial approach. In a few years we want to see as many women becoming Saarthis and spreading the knowledge of English language in their respective communities and beyond. We aim change the lives of as many women as we can by providing them training and job opportunities in the beauty sector by enrolling them under Project Aasha. Although we follow a business model, our main goal is to add value to each individual’s life, in turn adding little by little to the growth of our country.

Today on the Republic Day of the country that we love so very dearly, all we want to do is make a simple promise, a promise to keep working for the betterment of our country and its people. It is true that no country is perfect. It is up to to us to make it perfect. It is up to us to turn our feelings into actions. It is up to us to write India’s NEW growth story.

Jai Hind.

-Meesha Gandhi

Member

Enactus H.R. College