INCA - INitiative for Community Action

"Service to those who serve others." Initiative for Community Action (INCA) is an initiative of the students of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in which faculty members guide them for "service to those who serve others". This is a social service that is voluntarily offered in the form of free management consultancy service to voluntary organisations and others doing useful social work. These organisations are usually unable to pay for such a service, even though it may be recognised that some management inputs may improve their performance. This is where we come in. We offer what we are in a position to offer to those who offer their services to others. INCA projects have covered a wide range of topics. Students get no credit for their projects, nor are INCA projects part of academic requirements. But all those who have participated in these projects have reported the satisfaction of a learning experience not available elsewhere.