Tata Institute of Social Sciences and WorldFish Sign MoU to Promote Aquatic Foods Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Social Entrepreneurship has emerged as an approach of social change. Social entrepreneurs have addressed the issues related to triple bottom lines (Social, Economic and Environmental) by adopting innovative entrepreneurial methods to bring about sustainable positive social change (Guha, 2021). It is also a method of social and economic value creation (Singh, 2016). Social entrepreneurs can work for the betterment of the society in different ways: by addressing the community needs, enhancing the capacity of local communities which might transform the cultural context; by developing skills and capacities of the marginalized section of the society to increase the productivity which leads to transform the economic process of development and inclusive growth. It also helps the communities reduce inequality, get the justice and peace. Social entrepreneurs also work on innovative business model such as cross subsidization model, Cooperatives etc., which addresses issues related to sustainable development goals such as poverty and inequality alleviation, women empowerment, climate change, retaining biodiversity, sustainable institutions etc.