More importantly, he sees it as one of the many changing paradigms in the social sector in India. Rohini Nilekani, founder-chairperson of water and sanitation foundation Arghyam, says she is seeing more young, urban professionals enter the social sector, with a different approach to problem solving. This is despite a section of executives, who have worked for several years in the corporate sector, moving to the social sector, especially with the increased emphasis on CSR. "When we spoke to the social sector, everyone told us they need more talent, more people who understand technology and processes. "I used to hear that two out of three people make the transition to the social sector and then transition back because they couldn’t adjust," she says.

Source: Economic Times October 19, 2019 17:30 UTC