Chandigarh, September 17, 2025
As part of the Orientation Week for the new batch of PG in Human Rights and Duties at Panjab University (PU), Founder of Coventurers and a seasoned professional Mr. Anas Shah Khan today delivered a lecture on “Social Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and Business Acumen: Empowering Human Rights for Social Change” at the Centre for Human Rights and Duties (CHRD), Panjab University.
Mr. Khan delivered the lecture and inspired students to view human rights through the lens of innovation and enterprise. He shared his personal journey of building initiatives and collaborating with diverse organisations, highlighting both the challenges and rewards of working at the intersection of rights and entrepreneurship. Drawing on real-life examples, he explained how social entrepreneurship can transform everyday problems—such as inequality, unemployment, and injustice—into opportunities for dignity, livelihood, and sustainable impact. He underlined the importance of business acumen for social good, noting that financial management, communication skills, and teamwork are essential to sustaining meaningful change.
In his closing message, Khan urged students not to wait for perfect conditions but to begin with what they have, where they are: “Small sparks become big flames when hands join.” The lecture left the audience motivated, energised, and better equipped to connect human rights advocacy with entrepreneurial spirit.
Dr. Upneet Kaur Mangat, Chairperson, Centre for Human Rights and Duties shared the lecture emphasised the start-up mindset: beginning small, experimenting, learning from failures, and scaling successful ideas.
Students were encouraged to think critically about problems in their own communities and to design small-scale pilot projects, even with minimal resources.
