Common Purpose - Leadership News

Dishaa future leaders challenged to investigate how society must change to make this a reality

The advisory group of Dishaa - an initiative for future leaders in the United Kingdom and India - has set a challenge to be investigated by 40 high potential individuals from the private, public, government and not-for-profit sectors in 2011.

The emerging leaders from the United Kingdom and India will investigate solutions, and wider implications, to the following challenge in Pune, India over four days early next year:

Heart surgery at $1,000 (USD) - what has to change in how society operates and innovates to make a reality?

This challenge will be announced by the Advisory Group Chair of Dishaa, Sudhakar Rao, at the British High Commission in Delhi tonight.

Find out more about Dishaa on our website, and you can also  read our media release about the Advisory Group meeting or download a media pack.

Dishaa - an initiative for future leaders in the United Kingdom and India, will be launched at the British High Commission in Delhi in partnership with Common Purpose tonight.

Dishaa will provide insights into the future of UK-India relations while investing in future leadership development across India and the United Kingdom. The initiative was first announced by British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in July 2010.

The Dishaa Advisory Group will set the challenge for the group of 40 participants in the first stage of the initiative today.

"Dishaa is Hindi for direction. Dishaa enables future leaders to see how much can be gained through links between the UK and India as they set the direction for their lives and careers," said Dishaa Advisory Group Chair, Sudhakar Rao.

Read our media release for more...