5th Space
School students from villages in Rajasthan are making communities sustainable using DIY solutions
An ordinary looking school, relatively small in size like most in the rural belt of Rajasthan, was experiencing a surreally extraordinary vibe. A group of kids, clustered around the corner, were tinkering with regular household materials in an attempt to build a solar powered Lamp. These lamps would come as a gleeful respite to the …
How 500 young volunteers across India are educating 10,000 deprived children
How Gramiksha is changing the lives of deprived children and the volunteers working for them by way of education
Mind Piper: Untangling the ambiguity around mental health for the under-served population of India
How Mind Piper, a New Delhi based social enterprise, is using an integrated framework to address mental health issues for the underserved in India A student from a low-income rural family was anxious about the preparation for the 12th Board examinations. He would stay fixed for hours with books, yet wouldn’t be able to …
A cup of tea & a dose of love – How a couple is creating employment for mental illness survivors
“Understanding of Mental disability is virtually non-existent. Even in the hierarchy of disability, Mental Illness gains the lowest rung. Society needs to have provisions for accommodation and adaptation for the mentally disabled.” says Ambareen Abdullah who has always loved to know people closely. Be it the days of her graduation in Psychology or the Masters …
How a youngster initiated change in the society by instigating constitutional literacy in his home first
Rohit, a youth facilitator, decided that instead of spreading awareness on the constitution to others, why not begin it with his own family first. He shared the concept of the public initiative, Samvidhan Live! The Jagrik Project designed by ComMutiny – The Youth Collective (CYC) with his father and made him perform tasks as a …
How rural girls from Gujarat are living the constitution through social action tasks
Girls from Serisha village in Gujarat are helping in the betterment of their community and breaking their orthodox cages by playing simple games that help them understand the constitution. Bhavik Sharma, a graduate in Gujrati Literature, first started working in the field of education when he joined Sauhard – a non-profit organization from Ahmedabad working …
How young changemakers in MP are working to spread constitutional literacy
In an exclusive conversation, Key members of Synergy Sanstha, Anhad Pravah, Bharat Calling and Agrini talk about their take on constitutional literacy and the steps they have taken for its implementation with ComMutiny – The Youth Collective’s Samvidhan Live! The Jagrik Project Even as we celebrate India’s rich diversity and plurality, we need to sit …
A fundamental GAME to achieve a GOAL for communal peace and harmony
Siraj from Titagarh, West Bengal organised a friendly football, under ComMutiny – The Youth Collective’s Samvidhan Live! The Jagrik Project, with people from various religious and communal groups to create a bridge for a new dialogue of peace. Football is a term that most of us might be familiar with. The sport is not only …