Actions that Matter
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 …
A platform unveiling the immense creative potentials of 500 underprivileged children, ‘Makkala Raaga’
To bring forth the talents of those whose potentials otherwise remain hidden behind rags of dust, filth, discomfort and unrest, Makkala Jagriti, an NGO working with children and youth from the underprivileged communities, is holding an event ‘Makkala Raaga’, at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru on February 2nd, 2018. The event marks the 15th year …
A waterless toilet by a team at MIT to achieve healthy sanitary conditions for millions for refugees
Today, most of the Middle Eastern strata is in a deadly gamut of war and death. And with this incessant increase of war, there is a wide increase in the number of people affected by it. Many Middle Eastern and European countries are facing an exponential rise of refugees everyday on their doorsteps. A temporary …
A Labour’s IITian son establishes an NGO for the underprivileged students
For Brijesh Saroj, the son of a daily wage worker in Uttar Pradesh, getting into IIT was a dream come true. Many youngsters get busy with their personal lives once they achieve their dream. But Brijesh was different, he has decided to pay back by taking care of the current underprivileged students. Brijesh came to …
From under the flyover to the land of fairies
Settling in the forward rows of the auditorium, our hands clasped in amazement, our mouths wide open in awe – all because of the scene being re – enacted in front of us. The production – the classic tale of Cinderella – though familiar was unfolding in a seemingly unfamiliar fashion – especially due to …
Agaaz-e-Baatcheet: An initiation for FAITHful conversations
“We have to sit down, have a meal together, pray together and then actually talk together. Then we realize that, yes, although we have some differences they are not impassable differences.” ~ Pauline Tangiora Tangiora’s words resonate louder than ever in the world we live in today. The relevance of these words has grown visibly over the last few decades that have seen ethnic, racial and religious conflicts spreading fear, discord, and violence across the globe. India, also, is home to diverse religions, cultures, …
50,000 inspired for a New Swacch Bharat | The Optimist Citizen
Digital media agency Gozoop has started the campaign Swacchta #ForNewIndia to lead people to take seemingly small tasks of cleanliness for a larger impact. Recently, Honourable Prime minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, held a session called ‘Champions Of Change’ where he invited young CEOs and entrepreneurs to become a part of policy making and using …
When two 17-year old girls from Delhi brought access of clean water to slum dwellers
Manya Kalra and Sana Kharbanda from The Shri Ram School in Delhi managed to raise Rs. 4 lakh to install non-electric water purifiers in the homes of slum dwellers. We often take the availability of clean drinking water in our homes for granted. But, the elixir of life is often a scarce commodity in the …