Nik Kafka, Managing Director, said:
“India is a nation of creative, entrepreneurial and resourceful people - and a society which places a high value on education.
We know that there are people all over India who have the drive and inspiration to originate innovative income-generating initiatives which support disadvantaged schools and their students.
Now, with this competition, we want to help those people turn their ideas into reality.”
Teach A Man To Fish is looking for the most innovative, practical ideas for income-generating activities for schools that will boost their financial resources at the same time as teaching business skills to their students. Entries will be assessed on the strength of the business concept and the project’s contribution to development.
Winners will be selected by a panel of international judges, with up to five grants of up to $5,000 available for the top entries, along with the consultancy support needed to help turn their ideas into reality. First round entries must be received before the competition closing date of April 1st 2009.
Organisations wishing to take part should visit the competition website – www.teachamantofish.org.uk/
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Contact
For media enquiries contact Nik Kafka, email: nik.kafka@teachamantofish.org.uk, tel: +44 7890 420205
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More about the competition
• This competition is open to non-profit organizations, NGOs and social enterprises working in partnership with secondary or tertiary level education institutions, and to schools and colleges applying directly. In both cases beneficiaries should be in the age range of 12-25 years old and from low income families.
• There re two rounds of this competition. Entrants must complete a concept note in the first round which needs to provide details on the business plan of the income-generating activity.
• Entries can be submitted via email, or by post, but must use the official competition entry form available at www.teachamantofish.org.uk/
About the competition organizers
TeachAManToFish is an international non-profit organization working to improve the relevancy, quality, and availability of education in developing countries.
Our pioneering approach uses profit-making school-run businesses as a platform for teaching entrepreneurship and business skills. This model not only allows schools to generate additional income - improving their financial sustainability - but more importantly enables them to offer a more relevant and higher quality education.
For more information visit www.teachamantofish.org.uk
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