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| hq_location_city = [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]<br />
| key_people = Raju Reddy, Phanindra Reddy Sama, (appointed as Chief Innovation Officer for Telangana state in November 2017)<br />
[[Gururaj Deshpande|Dr. Desh Deshpande]], [[Mr.Vivek Pawar]], <br />
| website = www.kakatiyasandbox.in<br />
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The '''Kakatiya Sandbox''' in [[Telangana]], [[India]] is modeled on the [[Deshpande Foundation]]’s [[Hubli Sandbox]] in its operations and approach. It is a co-creation of [[Raju Reddy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiecon.org/profile/raju-reddy|title=Raju Reddy, Founder and former CEO of Sierra Atlantic}}</ref> Founder and former CEO of [[Sierra Atlantic]] and Phanindra Reddy Sama, co-founder of [[Redbus.in]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-27/news/53285008_1_innovation-hub-phanindra-sama-google-india|title=Hubli Sandbox, an innovation hub to find solutions to real-world problems}}</ref> It nurtures the entrepreneurial skills of local citizens in solving their problems and building a long-term ecosystem for positive social impact for local communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ruralmarketing.in/industry/technology/rural-entrepreneurs-to-multiply-soon-with-developing-technologies|title=Rural entrepreneurs to multiply soon with developing technologies}}</ref><br />
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It operates in the three districts of [[Karimnagar]], [[Siddipet]], [[Kamareddy]], [[Adilabad]], [[Medak]] and [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], broadly covering a population of about 1 crore.<br />
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== Programs ==<br />
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Kakatiya Sandbox runs many programs in the areas of [[Education]], [[Agriculture]], [[Micro entrepreneurship]], and [[Entrepreneurship]], student leadership, and micro-entrepreneurship. Some major programs are LEADers Accelerating Development (LEAD) and Navodyami.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kakatiyasandbox.in/|title=Kakatiya Sandbox Programs}}</ref><br />
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LEAD is an incubation program that builds problem-solving and entrepreneurial aptitudes and provides financial support and [[mentorship]] to college students to help them generate and implement their innovative ideas.<br />
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Navodyami program helps micro-entrepreneurs create a sustainable livelihood and scale up in their businesses through mentorship, assistance, and support.<br />
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== Partnerships ==<br />
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Kakatiya Sandbox has partnered with many organizations like [[Agastya International Foundation|Agastya Foundation]], [[Deshpande Educational Trust]|http://detedu.org/]], Skill in village, Elevate skill program, Save A Mother, Asadeep, [http://www.nirmaan.org Nirmaan Organization], [https://srdsindia.org Sankalpa Rural Development Society (SRDS)], and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kakatiyasandbox.in/|title=Kakatiya Sandbox Partnerships}}</ref> in areas of education, healthcare, rain water harvesting and agriculture to bring about social change in the lives of local communities in districts of [[Telangana]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Organisations based in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Organizations established in 2013]]<br />
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