NAVUDYA is a 6-Sunday startup launchpad for young students in Kolkata. Every Sunday you build your own venture — idea, brand, business model, team, social presence — and pitch it to real investors on Day 6.
Twelve years of studying. Exams, marks, subjects, boards. And somewhere in all of that — nobody once taught you how to actually build something in the real world.
NAVUDYA exists because the most important skills for your future are the ones your syllabus completely skips. We teach those skills. In six Sundays.
One Sunday every week for six weeks. 60 students. 6 round tables of 10. A premium venue in Kolkata. And a founder speaker at every single session.
You don't need business knowledge. You need hunger, curiosity, and the willingness to think differently about the world around you.
You think about building something almost every day. You have ideas constantly. But you don't know where to start, or who to talk to, or whether your ideas are even worth pursuing.
You want financial independence. You refuse to spend 40 years working for someone else. You're driven — but the gap between that drive and actual skills is where you're stuck.
You notice things. A broken system. A missing product. A gap nobody's addressing. You think in solutions automatically — you just need the tools to build one.
At the end of every NAVUDYA batch — the top student entrepreneurs are selected based on their pitch, their journey across all 6 sessions, and the quality of their original application. These students receive something no classroom in India currently offers.
A private 60-minute pitch session with a real investor or senior mentor. Real feedback. Real questions. The kind of room most people never get into.
Your story, your idea, your name — published across all NAVUDYA platforms and seen by our entire community and alumni network.
A direct introduction to a relevant startup, business, or organisation for a 30-day collaboration or internship opportunity.
The NAVUDYA N2 Award — framed, premium printed — plus a personal recommendation letter from NAVUDYA's founder. Permanent and verifiable.
Monthly 1:1 mentorship, permanent access to NAVUDYA's speaker network, and a seat in the N2 alumni group across all batches — forever.
Your idea reviewed in writing by NAVUDYA's founder, plus a professionally designed personalised pitch deck template to take forward.
Someone who believes in you early enough to put real money behind it. After 6 sessions and Pitch Day — if a student's idea demonstrates genuine potential — NAVUDYA's founder personally invests. Not a sponsor's money. Their own.
Real capital. Real terms — equity or friendly loan, discussed openly, agreed on paper. Your teacher becomes your first financial backer. That relationship doesn't end at Pitch Day.
Not a prize. Not a marketing gimmick. NAVUDYA's founder puts their own capital behind ideas they genuinely believe in.
A small equity stake or friendly loan — discussed openly, agreed on paper, done with complete transparency and respect.
The person who taught you for 6 sessions becomes your guide, advisor, and first financial backer. Ongoing.
The NAVUDYA Seed only happens when an idea genuinely meets the threshold. That honesty is what makes it real.
No textbook teachers. No theoretical lectures. Every session features a founder who has actually built something — sharing their real story, real mistakes, real lessons, and taking your real questions.
Same programme. Same sessions. Same energy. The only difference — a personal 1:1 session with Avishek in Tier 2.
Pay in 2 instalments — 50% to confirm seat, 50% before Sunday 3 · Razorpay · UPI · Cards · Net Banking
6 sessions × 4 hours of structured entrepreneurship curriculum — officially certified and documented.
Every NCYE certificate carries a unique number — permanently verifiable by any institution or employer.
200 GSM art paper, colour print, gloss finish. Designed to be framed and displayed with pride.
Confirms you pitched your idea to real entrepreneurs on Pitch Day — the moment your journey becomes your proof.
Kolkata's next founders are applying right now. The only question is whether you're one of them.
You just did something most people never do — you sat down, thought hard, and put yourself on the line. We'll review your application carefully and reach out within 5–7 days at hello@navudya.in
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