Katalyst India
Shital Kakkar Mehra is an Executive Presence Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author. Shital is the Founder of GoBarefoot, a platform for networking and knowledge sharing in the development sector. Additionally, Shital is a Co-Founder of KATALYST India and a Board Member at Third Sector Partners, a boutique executive search firm for social, environmental, and corporate sustainability sectors. Shital holds a 3-year degree in Hospitality Administration/Management from IHM Mumbai and certifications in Independent Directors and High School education from The Cathedral & John Connon School.
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...