Young talent

Updated on: Thursday, September 02, 2010

British Council has given young entrepreneurs, from all over India an opportunity to boost their career prospects.

The Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) awards night was held on August 27, 2010 where 13 candidates were short listed from two different fields, publishing and performing arts.

Dhruv Mukherjee performed a solo comedy piece, The Funny Side, which was enjoyed by those present there.

Among the shortlisted candidates, six were from the publishing sector and seven from the performing arts sector.

The award certificates were distributed through the hands of Sanjay Wadvani, deputy high commissioner. Finally two selected winners from each of the sector will be awarded on September 1 in Delhi.

Selection will be on the basis of their creativity, market knowledge and networking abilities in their respective fields. While discussing the eligibility criteria, Sujata Sen, British Council Director East India, said: “The candidates should be within 25 to 35 years of age and must have the ability to grow in their field”.

The winners of YCE awards will get an opportunity to attend a five-day business tour in the UK which will facilitate in interacting and linking potential investment opportunities with the creative industry leaders and contemporaries there.

“I always had a passion for acting, especially on stage. So this passion made me involve my self into a theatre group. After spending many years in a group, now I have my own theatre company. This transition from a theatre group to a theatre company is a great achievement. And getting an aid from British Council will help us to intermingle with the international people and explore the business more,” says Kuljeet Singh, one of the short-listed entrepreneurs from the performing arts sector.

Shreyas Srinivas, a selected candidate from the publishing sector, said: “To be successful in any field, one should have a strategy and focus to achieve the goal and for any growing business, UK market is the best option to explore”.

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