Katalyst India
Janesh Sanzgiri is currently the Manager - Digitalisation at Katalyst India, leading the Digital Transformation of an Educational Not-for-profit organization. Prior to this role, they worked as a Consultant, Research Consultant, and PhD Researcher at The Open University, focusing on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and their impact on Indian Higher Education. With a background in educational technology and communication, they also worked as an Instructional Writer at Praxis Infotech. Their academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Educational/Instructional Technology from The Open University, a Master's Degree in Digital Technology, Communication and Education from The University of Manchester, and a Bachelor's Degree in International/Global Studies from Monash University.
Katalyst India
Katalyst India, an award-winning NGO, stands for the economic empowerment of women. Our four-year program prepares young women in STEM for leadership roles through a blend of unique development interventions. With over a decade of impact made, we aim to empower more women to become leaders of tomorrow! PRIMARY OBJECTIVES To enhance employability of girl students, and to raise their capacity to command a higher annual salary. To empower talented girls to take on roles of leadership and innovation and participate in the process of community building. To increase the management bandwidth of corporate India through the talent pool thus created, giving India Inc. access to an untapped talent base. OUR INTERVENTIONS: - Financial scholarships - Internships and placements in prestigious companies - 600 hours of training in technical, leadership, communication, job-readiness skills - Mentorship of professionally experienced individuals - Industry visits to factories and corporate offices - Laptops at a subsidised cost - Medical insurance for the girl and her mother TechFests, Outbounds, corporate workshops, and more...