Chennai Getting next Generation of Entrepreneurs through SIFE India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- (Business Wire India)

The second round of the SIFE India competitions began today with 14 teams competing with each other to decide which amongst them will represent their region in the SIFE India National Competition.

Following a tough competition with other SIFE Teams within Chennai, Alpha Arts and Science College, Anna Adarsh College for Women, Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women, Loyola College, The Madras School of Social Work and Rajalakshmi Engineering College emerged as winners at Chennai Regional Competition of SIFE India across four leagues.

All the 6 teams will compete with teams from other regions for the coveted position of SIFE India National Championship on 3rd July 2009, at Mumbai.

The SIFE national event is one of the 40 SIFE National Competitions being held across the globe this year.

The Winner SIFE Team of the SIFE India National Competition, will advance to the 2009 SIFE World Cup in Berlin, Germany from 4-6 October.

"SIFE India through its educational outreach programs enables students of India to put to use what they have learnt inside the classroom with communities around them thereby spreading the spirit of Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise. What these students do today will enable India achieve developed Nation status sooner,” said Keshav R. Murugesh, Chairman, SIFE India and CEO of Syntel Inc., a leading global IT and KPO player.

SIFE is an international non-profit organization active on more than 1400 university campuses in 40+ countries. SIFE teams create economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that teach: market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success skills, and business ethics. Their projects are judged at competition on creativity, innovation and effectiveness.

SIFE’s mission is to provide college and university students the best opportunity to make a difference and to develop leadership, team work and communication skills thorough learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise.

About SIFE India:

SIFE was initiated in India in May 2003 and has been expanding ever since. SIFE projects are guided by distinguished faculty advisors who help students apply their classroom experiences to develop and implement real-world educational outreach programmes. For more information, visit www.sifeindia.org