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CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP – SANKALP

Our Purpose

Vision

To be a globally recognized business school for management education that creates positive societal impact.

Mission

At UPES School of Business, we are committed to delivering transformative business education that integrates academic rigor, research, and industry.

About SANKALP

Mandate of the Centre

Advancing Responsible Leadership

SANKALP – Centre for Responsible Leadership is a platform for advancing ethics, responsibility, sustainability and societal impact across the School of Business's academic, research and engagement activities.

The Centre seeks to nurture ethically grounded, socially conscious and sustainability-oriented business leaders by embedding the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) across curriculum, pedagogy, faculty development, research, industry collaboration and community engagement.

By bringing together students, faculty, businesses, government and civil society, SANKALP aims to address complex challenges at the intersection of business and society and translate responsible leadership into measurable institutional and societal impact.

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Ethics

02

Responsibility

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Sustainability

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Societal Impact

Our Priorities

Our Focus Areas

Four Dimensions of Impact

SANKALP drives responsible leadership and societal impact through four interconnected dimensions that shape its academic, research and engagement initiatives.

01

Environment

Sustainability

Promoting sustainable practices, climate consciousness and environmental responsibility.

02

Health

Well-being

Advancing well-being and initiatives that contribute towards healthier communities.

03

Education

Learning

Enabling inclusive, impactful and responsible learning opportunities.

04

Culture

Communities

Strengthening communities while respecting cultural knowledge, heritage and identity.

SDG Alignment

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

03 Good Health & Well-being

04 Quality Education

05 Gender Equality

08 Decent Work & Economic Growth

09 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

12 Responsible Consumption & Production

13 Climate Action

16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions

17 Partnerships for the Goals

Research for Societal Impact

Creating Meaningful Change

Research for Societal Impact

Project 01

Roots Renewed

Empowering and promoting Uttarkashi towards sustainable livelihood frameworks

Funding Agency National Mission on Himalayan Studies

Duration Jun 2025 – May 2028

Sanctioned Amount ₹47 Lakh

Principal Investigator Prof. Manisha Solanki

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The project is expected to create significant societal impact by revitalising rural livelihoods in the Himalayan region through organic farming, value-added product manufacturing and skill enhancement. It will support youth and women, reduce outmigration, preserve traditional knowledge, encourage sustainable tourism and strengthen the long-term socio-economic resilience of communities in Uttarkashi's Bhatwari Block.

Co-PI: Dr. Sravendra Rana, SOEE, UPES

Project 02

Sustainable Agriculture Towards Clean Ganga Mission

Outreach activities among farmers and students in the Haridwar region

Funding Agency National Mission for Clean Ganga

Duration Jan – Dec 2025

Sanctioned Amount ₹10 Lakh

Principal Investigator Prof. Manisha Solanki

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The project promotes organic farming and strengthens online marketing of organic products while contributing to the Clean Ganga Mission. It builds farmer capacity in multilayer cropping, water management, input optimisation and sustainable agricultural practices while creating employment opportunities for rural youth.

It also examines the impact of fertilisers and pesticides on air quality, identifies key pollutants and recommends appropriate mitigation measures.

SRIJAN Social Internship

Developing Responsible Leaders

SRIJAN

Social Internship

The SRIJAN Social Internship enables first-year students of UPES School of Business to undertake a mandatory 6–8 week full-time engagement with social organisations. Through meaningful community service, students develop empathy, leadership capabilities and a deeper understanding of grassroots realities while contributing positively to society.

6–8 Week Engagement
Grassroots Exposure
Community Impact
Leadership Development

X Human Work-Days Annually

Y Students

Z NGOs

XX Faculty Mentors

Student Competition / Activity

Student Initiative

Logo, Tagline & Reel-Making Competition

SANKALP – Centre for Responsible Leadership invited first-year School of Business students to create logos, taglines and reels reflecting ethical, socially responsible and sustainable leadership. The initiative combined creativity, technology and responsible communication while strengthening students' understanding of sustainability.

SDG 4 Quality Education SDG 13 Climate Action

Faculty Team

People Behind SANKALP

Faculty Team

Dr. Navya Jain

Dr. Naina Chopra

Prof. Manisha Solanki

Dr. Vibha Pundir

Dr. Tarunpreet Kaur

Advisor

Advisor to SANKALP

Prof. Chandrika Parmar

Head, UNPRME India Chapter
Director, Development of Corporate Citizenship (DoCC), SPJIMR Mumbai

An accomplished academic, researcher and institution builder with over three decades of experience in responsible management education, public policy and social impact.

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As Advisor to SANKALP – Centre for Responsible Leadership, Dr. Chandrika Parmar provides strategic guidance in shaping the Centre's vision, strengthening research and outreach initiatives, and fostering collaborations that promote ethical leadership, sustainability and societal impact.