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Jagriti Yatra
Jagriti Yatra is a non-profit initiative in India that inspires youth from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to pursue entrepreneurship through a 15-day, 8,000-km train journey. It aims to foster a community of entrepreneurs and promote enterprise-led development.
Overview
What Jagriti Yatra does
What Jagriti Yatra is
Jagriti Yatra is a non-profit initiative in India that inspires youth from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to pursue entrepreneurship through a 15-day, 8,000-km train journey. It aims to foster a community of entrepreneurs and promote enterprise-led development.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Jagriti Yatra as a community
Community overview
Jagriti Yatra is a non-profit initiative founded in 2008, headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a 15-day, 8000-km train journey aimed at inspiring youth to become entrepreneurs. The initiative focuses on Tier 2 and Tier 3 districts of India, referred to as Middle India, and has impacted over 9,500 youth from India and 23 other countries. The organization is also involved in creating an enterprise ecosystem in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Community focus
Jagriti Yatra invests in entrepreneurship development through a structured program that includes experiential learning, networking, and mentorship. The initiative targets aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly from Middle India, and aims to nurture 100,000 entrepreneurs by 2030. The organization emphasizes sectors such as agriculture, education, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, water and sanitation, and arts and culture.
Member value
Members benefit from a unique 15-day train journey that includes workshops, panel discussions, and networking events with role models and industry leaders. The program fosters a strong community of aspiring entrepreneurs and changemakers.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 9,500
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- November 21, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- EnergyHealthcare
- Regions
- Asia
Community activity
Events and activity
Jagriti Yatra organizes a 15-day train journey that includes 525 aspiring entrepreneurs and changemakers visiting 12 locations across India. The journey features workshops, panel discussions, and networking events with inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders.
Notable members
Jagriti Yatra has a growing community of over 9,500 alumni, many of whom have started their own ventures after participating in the program. Notable supporters include companies like Dell, Google, Coca-Cola, and Cairn India.
Common questions
What to know about Jagriti Yatra
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026
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