FACILITATOR PACK Year 2015

1. About Jagriti Yatra

2. Profile of a Facilitator

3. Ex-Facilitator quotes

4. The Role

5. On-train Responsibilities

6. Learnings as a Facilitator

7. How to Apply

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JAGRITI YATRA

Jagriti Yatra is a unique national program which inspires and empowers young Indians to Build India through

Enterprise. It is run by a dynamic team under the banner of the Jagriti Sewa Sansthan, a charitable

organisation of longstanding repute.

The candidates who board the train are selected through a stringent selection process. The aim of the

selection process is to identify entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs from all over India and our focus is

candidates from, ‘Middle India’, the tier two cities and rural areas. We have intentionally not used the

traditional route of academic qualifications as we feel enterprise is rarely measurable by exam results. Instead,

we have crafted a series of essay questions designed to understand the mindset and potential of the candidate.

More on www.jagritiyatra.com

PROFILE OF A FACILITATOR

There are 2 profiles of ‘Yatris’ on-train

Participants are the 20-27 year olds who already are entrepreneurs or are potential entrepreneurs.

Facilitators are experienced professionals, 25-45 years of age, who could be entrepreneurs, aspiring

entrepreneurs or other professionals. They need to have,

A good understanding of Enterprise (social or business); has preferably set up and run an enterprise

Expertise in facilitation

Alignment with Jagriti ‘s vision of ‘Building India through Enterprise’

Ability and experience of working, leading and managing youth

Ability to mentor a group of participants for 15 days of the Yatra

Good communication skills

Fluent in either English or Hindi

Jagriti Yatra is an exciting 15 day, 8000 km train journey, which

takes 450 youth across the country to meet with role-model

entrepreneurs who have created remarkable social or economic

impact in their communities. These include Narayan Murthy of

Infosys, Joe Madiath of Gram Vikas and Chetna Gala Sinha of

MannDeshi and others. Over the last 6 years Jagriti Yatra has had

deep impact and enabled Yatris to create over 300 new

enterprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHooiRvW1M

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MY EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING

AJEET BHARTI, EDUCATOR AND JOURNALIST Facilitator JY 2013

“Being a facilitator at Jagriti Yatra was challenging as well as enriching in many aspects. You get to meet people from all walks, strata of life and then you need to manage them. Keeping them and yourself motivated as the journey progresses, physically and mentally, in layered ways.

Meeting individuals inside the train and the role models outside in their areas can be an eye opening experience. Yet, it is an experience one should, rather must, have to understand a boiling pot of cultures and

identities that India is.

We get to explore the ideas to build an India which, without a doubt, stands at the cusp of an entrepreneurial revolution. With a median age of 28 years now, and 20-24 in coming decades as against America and Japan's 40-42 we are set to lead the world.

The Yatra taps that idea inside a budding/thinking entrepreneur and facilitator gets to be the person to inspire these brains. Facilitation for JY is a tireless job, yet very rewarding. Help the young participants to manage their ideas, team and plan. It is one of the best ways to keep yourselves satisfied that you are actually helping build the JY vision of Building India through Entrepreneurship. That's the reward a facilitator gets.”

TEJASHREE KAMBLE, RESEARCH FELLOW AT UNIVERSITY OF PUNE Facilitator JY 2011

As a Facilitator I learnt to be a good learner. It helped to be rational and optimist in finding alternative solution to issues. For me it was a moving university. Each person on Yatra was like a school or an inspiration.

The Yatra is a hope in making India a sustainable nation with inclusive development and growth. It is on the right track to tap the potential of youth in right direction, making them realise freedom comes with responsibility towards nation and our society. As a Facilitator you get

to participate in this magnanimous effort.

Yatra teaches you to introspect, listen to opinions and motivates you. It plays a very big role in our own individual development. As a Facilitator you get to understand young minds and learn in the process.

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PRANJAL MODI, CO OWNER AND TEACHER AT VANIJYA GURU Facilitator JY 2012

Being a facilitator was the best form of experiential learning for me. I was supposed to mentor 10-15 extremely enterprising, sharp, young minds, The beauty of being a facilitator is that in the process of pushing your group members to help them understand their potential, you are pushed to the limits yourself, for you realise, that your group members have already done way more than you could have imagined at that age (of 20-23) i.e. working hard to get into a good institution, running an enterprise, having failed in a couple of start-ups, supporting their family, supporting a social cause. And then they look up to you to guide them and help them know what they can become, trust me, you put in all you have in those 15 days, for you know

each and every participant is worth putting in the effort. As a result of this effort, you make a beautiful bond with most of your group members, which you will cherish for a lifetime.

It is a golden opportunity to know oneself better.

PARTH SAXENA, FOUNDER AND PARTNER, TOMMYJAMS Facilitator JY 2013

Jagriti Yatra was a truly amazing experience for me. It was an

incredible journey where I got the opportunity to mentor highly

energetic youth from different parts of the world. The diversity of

people on the train was mind-blowing, with people coming together

from rural, semi-urban and urban parts. Working on the concept of

building India through enterprise in such a colourful environment, while

actually getting to understand the grass-root problems/issues that

exist, was an enriching opportunity beyond words.

I recommend Jagriti Yatra to anyone who is passionate about community building and problem solving to see a

better India for the generations to come.

ROLE OF A FACILITATOR

During the Yatra the facilitator plays the dual role of a mentor and coordinator and is assigned a cohort of 6-10

participants to:

Lead a group of motivated youth with commitment to change the community

Mentor, initiate discussions and guide discussions on role model visits, vertical studied, opportunities

for replication of the role model enterprise and other social issues among the group of participants

Support the participants to make the most of the Yatra by managing individual and collaborative

learning

Manage a diverse group with a combination of urban, non-urban and international participants, each

from varying socio-economic backgrounds

Manage the cohort throughout the journey as per the Yatra Mantra (Code of Conduct)

Act as a bridge between the participants and the organizing team

Selected Facilitators are expected to travel all 15 days of the Yatra. The Yatra begins on the 24th of Dec and

ends on the 8th of Jan, in Mumbai. Selected Facilitators have to attend a day-long workshop on Facilitation, on

the 23rd of Dec, in Mumbai.

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LEARNINGS AS A FACILITATOR

The corporate/foundation/institute benefits from sending their employees as facilitators, as much as the

individual gains from the Yatra experience.

GAINS FOR CORPORATE/FOUNDATION/INSTITUTE

The Yatra experience contributes in creating leaders. The Yatra inculcates a socially responsible,

entrepreneurial mindset that can flourish in adversity and ambiguity in business or any other profession.

UNDERSTANDING INDIA

Understand India through multiple layers of business potential, culture and geography

Understanding the opportunity and challenge of “Middle India”

Experiencing the talent and enterprise and aspirations of “Young India”

NETWORKING

Connecting to a unique ecosystem of

Passionate and talented youth

Role Model entrepreneurs

Acclaimed international resource- persons

RECHARGING – RE-ORIENTING

Refreshing one’s world view and view of self through this unique journey

Discovering a “sense of purpose”, confidence and optimism

SELF-DEVELOPMENT

Becoming problem –solvers

Making opportunities out of challenges and realising them

Communicating and Analysing effectively

Coping with ambiguity and diversity

Facilitating, building and leading a team

PERSONAL GAINS

Facilitators return energised, and motivated, not only by the Role Model Entrepreneurs but also by the

extraordinary Yatris and the journey itself. The connection with young entrepreneurial India fuels one’s own

growth, on the Yatra and beyond.

A Facilitator gets to experience the realities of resurgent India full of young energy, along with,

LEADERSHIP

Lead a group of motivated with multiple perspectives youth and with a passion to “be the change”. Create

collaborative learning and positive ways of dealing with uncertainty

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FACILITATION AND MENTORING

Support Yatris by initiating and guiding discussions on role model visits, facilitating rich debates and helping

assimilate the enormous wealth of learning that occurs within the 18 days

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Get a hands-on experience and in co-ordinating a group in preparing business plans within the Biz-Gyan Tree

program

MANAGING DIVERSITY

Learn to optimise and build on differences by engaging with a diverse group from all parts of the country and

abroad, each from different social and economic backgrounds

CO-ORDINATION

Support the organising team in Yatra operations and in maintaining discipline during the Yatra as per the

norms set by the Jagriti Yatra team. Learn from the working of this unique program.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates can register on www.jagritiyatra.com/register Candidates then have to fill up an

application form which has a set of questions. The responses to these questions are evaluated by a panel. If

the application has a good score the candidate is interviewed. The final selection happens based on the score

in the application and the interview.

Note that selections for Jagriti Yatra 2015 have started. Registrations will close on the 31st of Oct.

For more details visit www.jagritiyatra.com/selection-procedure

Contact vaishali@jagritiyatra.com for more information