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Swavlamban by Drishtee: Gandhian Perspectives on Village-Centric Development

In: Social Entrepreneurship and Gandhian Thoughts in the Post-COVID World

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  • Satyan Mishra

    (Drishtee Foundation)

  • Dhirendra Mani Shukla

    (Indian Institute of Management Lucknow)

Abstract

This chapter narrates the evolution of Drishtee, a social enterprise that strives to bring shared prosperity to rural areas, over the last two and a half decades. Deeply inspired by the Gandhian philosophy of self-reliant village economies, Drishtee identifies economic and social interdependencies among rural community members and brings interventions to leverage and sustain these interdependencies. Based on the reflections of Mr. Satyan Mishra, co-founder of Drishtee, this chapter documents some of the key initiatives undertaken by Drishtee in rural areas over the last two decades to help rural communities become self-reliant. These initiatives include the development of the rural ecosystem for Swavlamban (self-reliance), the introduction of a digital platform-based barter system, experimentation with self-managed teams, and the implementation of “Nai Talim.”

Suggested Citation

  • Satyan Mishra & Dhirendra Mani Shukla, 2023. "Swavlamban by Drishtee: Gandhian Perspectives on Village-Centric Development," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Babita Bhatt & Israr Qureshi & Dhirendra Mani Shukla & Vinay Pillai (ed.), Social Entrepreneurship and Gandhian Thoughts in the Post-COVID World, pages 215-232, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isbchp:978-981-99-4008-0_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4008-0_10
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