CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The India Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 is Shanti Raghavan & Dipesh Sutariya of EnAble India. They were honoured for their work in building an ecosystem of skilling, employment and entrepreneurship for persons with disabilities through the use of technology.

Detailed explanation-2: -Haqdarshak has trained over 22,800 agents across 24 states, providing benefits worth ₹4,000 crore to over 2 million families and 35,000 micro businesses.

Detailed explanation-3: -The annual award recognises entrepreneurs who implement innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to solve India’s social problems. They address pressing issues faced by under-served communities.