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Enactus H.R. College · Mumbai
At Enactus, you be the change.
Enactus H.R. College is a student-led chapter of the global Enactus network, driven by the belief that entrepreneurial action can create meaningful social change.
Recognised at
National Award for Women EmpowermentE-Summit · IIT RoorkeeTISS Social Business Idea CompetitionRed Dot FoundationFeatured in Mid-dayRecognised by NMMC
Seventeen years of entrepreneurial action.
Every project starts with a community and ends with a business that can run without us.
17years
Of projects
Since Project Chirag in 2009.
80,000+
Beneficiaries reached
By Project Inaayat, across 200+ sessions.
7,000kg
Ocean waste recovered
By Project Sanchay from Mumbai's coast.
About us
Through innovation, business thinking and community-led initiatives, we work towards addressing pressing social and environmental challenges while creating sustainable solutions that empower communities. Our approach combines entrepreneurial strategy with a strong understanding of real-world needs, enabling us to build solutions that are impactful, scalable and economically sustainable. As we continue to grow, we strive to be a platform for young changemakers to translate ideas into action and create lasting impact.
Because we believe in building a better world, not just for today, but for generations to come.
How we work
Not charity. A business that lasts.
We work with communities at the grassroots and build sustainable business models with them. Our projects have reached more than seven states.
Build the model
Design a product or service that pays for itself: kits, credits, products people want to buy.
Run it together
The community does the work and earns from it: stitching kits, recovering plastic.
Measure and grow
Count the kilos, the kits and the lives, then take it further each year.
Guided byDr. Pooja Ramchandani, Principal, and Darshit Shah, Teacher-in-Charge
H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.
Run by studentsTeams that run it like a company
OperationsBusiness DevelopmentFinanceEventsSocial Media
Our projects
Real change, on the ground.
Scroll through them, then open each one for the whole story.
Since 2018 · menstrual health
Inaayat.
Menstrual hygiene sessions with schools and NGOs, and reusable sanitary kits stitched by women from underserved communities. India's first chapter under Days for Girls.
Explore Inaayat80,000+beneficiaries reached
20,000+kits distributed
Top 5Envision 2026, IIT Roorkee
New · GHTW 2026
Since 2025 · ocean waste
Sanchay.
We recover plastic from Mumbai's coastline, send it for recycling, and create paid work for women waste-pickers. Plastic credits keep it going.
Explore Sanchay7,000 kgocean waste recovered
₹1.6 lakhrevenue from credits and scrap
Top 20Enactus India Nationals 2025
Where we've been
Seventeen years, one idea at a time.
Chirag
"Light for All": differently-abled communities assembled, tested and maintained solar lamps for villages without grid power. It took us to the Enactus World Cup 2012, 3rd among 36 nations, and became the Chirag Rural Development Foundation.
3rdof 36 nations at the Enactus World Cup 2012
Aasha
Trained women from underprivileged communities as skilled beauty professionals, so they could earn for their families.
50+women trained
The Peach Vibe
Aasha's next phase: workplace wellness sessions for companies, delivered by women from the community as massage therapists.
2-in-1less stress at work, more jobs for women
Saarthi
Literacy and English proficiency for underprivileged communities.
ABClanguage as a way up
Jalvruddhi
Low-cost water filters for rural families, sold through community champions trained in the village, with sessions on water conservation.
H₂Oclean water, run by the village
Aajeevika
"Livelihood": rural women of Maharashtra trained as seamstresses, making zero-waste bags, scrunchies and pouches from fabric cut-offs.
2,000bags sold
Samudra Manthan
Recycling ghost nets and supporting Mumbai's fishing communities. Its waste-offsetting pilots grew into Project Sanchay.
Best InnovationEnvision 2025, IIT Roorkee
Wins
Recognised, from Mumbai to the world.
Mature Stage, at E-Summit '26.
InaayatFor our work recovering sea waste.
SanchayEarly Stage category.
SanchayTwo teams in the Social Business Idea Competition.
Top 4 of 478 national teams.
Samudra ManthanSelected for the Mature Stage competition at Amity University, Delhi.
Best Social Initiative for Women Empowerment, among 186 colleges.
Inaayat + AajeevikaYouth Innovation Challenge, with UN-Habitat and UNICEF among the partners.
InaayatWinner of the Enactus Cares competition.
Project Chirag represented India on the world stage.
In the news"HR College students lead 'Project Inaayat' to promote menstrual hygiene across Maharashtra"Mid-day, Oct 2025 ↗
Life at Enactus
The people behind the projects.
Clean-ups at sunrise, village sessions, stalls at every fest, and Synapse, our flagship entrepreneurship conclave, with panel discussions and a competition built around real-world social challenges. Tap a photo to see it bigger.
Join us
Ready to be the change?
Whatever your stream, there's a team for you: operations, business development, finance, events, social media. Come for the projects, stay for the people.