Deshpande Foundation
G Janaki Ramachandram is an experienced professional in academic administration and IT systems implementation, currently serving as an Advisor and Consultant at Deshpande Foundation since February 2024. Prior roles include Director of Academic Administration at Krea University from November 2018 to December 2023, and Head of Academic Programs and Administration at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore from September 2015 to October 2018. G Janaki's extensive background also features significant positions at Indian School of Business, including Senior Associate Director, where responsibilities encompassed the delivery of a Fellow Programme in Management and IT systems management. Earlier career highlights include support roles in academic services and administration at XLRI Jamshedpur. G Janaki holds a PGDBA in Finance from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies.
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Deshpande Foundation
Rural India forms the backbone of the nation. Focusing on its socio-economic growth would ensure holistic development. Since 2007, Deshpande Foundation (DF) has constantly worked towards recognizing and addressing the challenges of rural and semi-urban India. Interventions in rural India are largely made in the areas of livelihood, healthcare, education, and policy-making. Our approach to rural transformation involves enhancing livelihoods and creating sustainable economic prosperity for rural communities. DF focuses on creating better, faster, inclusive and economical solutions in the areas of Agriculture, Micro-Entrepreneurship, Skilling, and Startups. We believe in navigating a unique path as a social enterprise, harnessing a blend of business excellence and compassion of not-for-profits. While the goal is to eventually create tangible impact at the national level, we have begun ourjourney with a step towards rural transformation. - Sustainability first, scalability next - Technology as an enabler for scaling solutions - Entrepreneurial approach in creating a demand-driven, cost-sharing ecosystem - Partnership with the rural community and all its stakeholders, based on trust