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We are 50 issues old!
Yes, you read the title right. We are 50 issues old now. Five years ago, a bunch of us in our early twenties set off with three aims: First, to make people realise the harmful effects of over-consumption of negative and sensational news on psychological and mental health. Second, to add some positive news to …
AUGUST 2020 ISSUE
August 2020 Issue August 2020 Issue of The Optimist Citizen is out. This issue includes some incredible innovations in the Agri-sector, initiatives to combat the coronavirus crisis, and some other beautiful stories that’ll leave you in awe and inspiration. Also, also, also, we have a very special page for you this time which is an …
JULY 2020 ISSUE
Read The Optimist Citizen’s JULY 2020 Issue. What’s in the July 2020 Issue? The latest issue of The Optimist Citizen has recently launched. This issue includes some incredible innovations and initiatives to combat the coronavirus crisis and some other beautiful stories that’ll leave you in awe and inspiration.
Making the lockdown easy for People with Disabilities
Registered in 1996, NCPEDP is the country’s premier cross-disability, not-for-profit organization working as an interface between Government, Industry, International Agencies, and the Voluntary Sector towards the empowerment of persons with disabilities. They conduct workshops and seminars to spread awareness about the difficulties faced by the disabled in their everyday life. These workshops also shed light …
Handsfree Sanitizers: A timely innovation for Public Spaces
Beco is a sustainable product start-up founded by Anuj Ruia, Aditya Ruia and Akshay Verma that works to make a sustainable and eco-friendly world. It has various biodegradable products made from bamboo and corn starch, ranging from tissues to earbuds to trash bags. They also use recycled and craft paper for the packaging of their …
Getting back to Work, the social-distancing way!
Nations are progressing towards relaxing the lockdown and reopening of activities to ensure that the economy does not collapse fully. People have started accepting that COVID-19 is to stay for long. People are getting back to work and thus it is a matter of urgent concern to transform offices into safe workspaces. A guide book …
Tribal youth make short-films in local languages to educate vulnerable communities about COVID and lockdown
Nandurbar district is counted as one of the most underdeveloped districts of India. 85% of its population consists of tribals of the Pawara and Bheel community. Due to low literacy levels, people were barely aware of the global pandemic world is currently facing. A team of ten members from Aadiwasi Janjagruti is now carrying this …