Shashank Mani

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{{Short description|Indian author and politician (born 1969)}}
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{{Infobox writer 
| name = Shashank Mani
| image = Shashank Mani.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|7|25}}
| birth_place = [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Author, Politician
| nationality = Indian
| genre =
| notableworks = Why India’s future depends on entrepreneurs<ref>{{cite web |title=Why India's future depends on entrepreneurs |url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2014/11/indias-future-depends-entrepreneurs/ |website=World Economic Forum |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en }}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[IIT Delhi]], [[International Institute for Management Development|IMD Lussanne]]
| spouse =
| website = {{URL|https://www.shashankmani.in/}}
}}

'''Shashank Mani''' is an author,<ref>{{cite news |title=Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Releases Shashank Mani's Book 'Bharat Ek Sunhri Yatra' Today |url=https://www.saveratimes.com/News?Story=Union-Minister-Dharmendra-Pradhan-Releases-Shashank-Manis-Book-Bharat-Ek-Sunhri-YatraToday-1662445479 |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=www.saveratimes.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mani |first1=Shashank |title=India: A journey Through A Healing Civilization: A Journey Through A Healing Civilisation |publisher=HarperCollins |language=English |id={{ASIN|8172236522|country=in}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shashank Mani |url=https://garudabooks.com/shashank-mani |website=garudabooks.com |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref> politician<ref>{{cite news |title=देवरिया में अटल कम्युनिटी इनोवेशन सेंटर का हुआ उद्घाटन:बिना उद्यमिता के गरीबी मिटाना संभव नहीं- डॉ. चिन्तन वैष्णव |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/deoria/news/it-is-not-possible-to-eradicate-poverty-without-entrepreneurship-dr-chintan-vaishnav-130302696.html |access-date=4 July 2023}}</ref> and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of Jagriti Yatra<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pham |first1=Dinh-Long |title=Jagriti Yatra: 500 youth, 1 train & masala chai every day |url=https://medium.com/@BambinoBanana/jagritiyatra-9c0376dfc864 |website=Medium |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en }}</ref> and Jagriti Enterprise Center – Purvanchal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Women-led Businesses Fostering the Growth of Entrepreneurship in India - Shashank Mani |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/women-led-businesses-fostering-the-growth-of-entrepreneurship-in-india-shashank-mani20230109153633/ |access-date=4 July 2023}}</ref>

==Early Life and Education==
Mani completed his schooling at Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow. Later he pursued his BTech degree from the [[IIT Delhi]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Shashank Mani |url=https://newsroompost.com/author/shashank |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref> and did an MBA from [[International Institute for Management Development|IMD Lussanne]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mani |first1=Shashank |title=India : A Journey Through A Healing Civilisation |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India |isbn=978-81-7223-652-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f-gdAAAACAAJ |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1997, Mani organized the "Azad Bharat Rail Yatra"<ref>{{cite news |title=A yatra for healing Bharat |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/a-yatra-for-healing-bharat/articleshow/15841652.cms |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref> to commemorate 50 years of India's independence.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jagriti Yatra: A Journey Into Middle India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/work-in-progress/jagriti-yatra-a-journey-into-middle-india/37339/1 |website=Forbes India |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> This 22-day journey, conducted on a specially chartered train, provided him with valuable experiences and insights, which he documented in his book ''India – A Journey Through a Healing Civilization'', published by HarperCollins.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shashank Mani |url=https://harpercollins.co.in/author-details/shashank-mani/ |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=HarperCollins Publishers India}}</ref> Inspired by the success of this endeavour, Mani launched the Jagriti<ref>{{cite web |title=Shashank Mani Tripathi - Agenda Contributor |url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/shashank-mani-tripathi |website=World Economic Forum |access-date=5 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> movement in 2008,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kalanidhi |first1=Madhu Lata |title=Aboard annual Jagriti Yatra, world's largest entrepreneurial journey |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2022/dec/18/aboard-annual-jagriti-yatra-worlds-largest-entrepreneurial-journey-2528511.html |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> initiating the annual national train journey known as the "Jagriti Yatra,"<ref>{{cite news |title=How Jagriti Yatra instills the spirit of entrepreneurship in young people |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/story/jagriti-yatra-instills-spirit-of-entrepreneurship-133751-2014-03-07 |access-date=4 July 2023 |work=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> with the aim of fostering entrepreneurship for nation-building.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jagriti Yatra 2022 onboards Zoho Corp. as the Technology Partner |url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/jagriti-yatra-2022-onboards-zoho-corp-as-the-technology-partner-122120101200_1.html |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref> Over the past 15 years, this yatra has played a pivotal role in building a network of 7000<ref>{{cite news |title=Women-led Businesses Fostering the Growth of Entrepreneurship in India - Shashank Mani |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/women-led-businesses-fostering-the-growth-of-entrepreneurship-in-india-shashank-mani20230109153633/ |access-date=4 July 2023 |agency=ANI}}</ref> entrepreneurial leaders across India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Adecco India collaborates with Jagriti Sewa Sansthan to encourage rural entrepreneurship for Young Talents |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/adecco-india-collaborates-with-jagriti-sewa-sansthan-to-encourage-rural-entrepreneurship-for-young-talents20230525121520/ |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jagriti Yatra 2017: An 8,000-km rail ride across India to inspire young entrepreneurs-Living News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/jagriti-yatra-2017-an-8000-km-rail-ride-across-india-to-inspire-young-entrepreneurs-4274637.html |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

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