B-schools are lending a helping hand to students wanting to help the needy
The philosophy of making a difference in people’s lives is intrinsic to management. So much that a lot of students are finding their calling in the social sector.
Neha Juneja could have had a highpaying career in finance, but the woes of rural women caught her attention. They were cooking on a traditional chulha, and the smoke was affecting their health. Juneja and her team developed a high-efficiency stove that worked on the same fuel—wood, dry dung and crop residue—but was more efficient. The stove consumed 65 per cent less fuel and emitted 75 per cent less smoke. Juneja's firm Greenway Appliances has patented the technology. “We have sold six lakh pieces since 2012 and it has been received very well in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka. We want to be a change agent for rural women,” says Juneja, an alumna of Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi.
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