A great gesture of giving back to society by the ex-prisoner
Prayas is a social work demonstration project of the Criminology and Criminal Justice, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, established in 1990. Prayas’s focus is on service delivery, networking, training, research and documentation, and policy change with respect to the custodial/institutional rights and rehabilitation of socio-economically vulnerable individuals and groups. The Superintendent of Latur District Prison […]
Sshrishti’s Fight Against COVID-19
Sshrishti India Trust has been working with the marginalized migrant population coming from under-served communities since the past 16 years. On March this year, the country went into a lock-down in order to fight back the deadly COVID-19 and as the CEO of Sshrishti India Trust, Ms. Bose had feared, most of the organisation’s beneficiaries […]
Prayas Clients Show the Way
Prayas is a social work demonstration project of the Criminology and Criminal Justice, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, established in 1990. Prayas’s focus is on service delivery, networking, training, research and documentation, and policy change with respect to the custodial/institutional rights and rehabilitation of socio-economically vulnerable individuals and groups. For the past 30 years, Prayas […]
Fighting food insecurity during global pandemic
As the country went into lockdown on March 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all economic activities came to a standstill and this in turn has had a direct impact on the livelihood and food security of millions of people across India. Unfortunately, social distancing is a crucial intervention today and this economic impact […]
Muktangan: Adapting to the Challenges of a Global Pandemic
Following the health crisis invoked by the Global outbreak of the COVID- 19 pandemic, many nations including India have taken a strong stand, implementing strict lock-downs and quarantines to help flatten the curve and safeguard public health. It is, however, evident that COVID-19 and its fallout have severely impacted daily life and the functioning of […]
“Feel free to beat us saheb but please give us food. Our children are starving”, say daily wagers
The phase has come when people who survive on daily wages have become so distressed that they are no longer afraid of administration or care about Coronavirus. Someone told the slum dwellers near our office that food was being distributed there. Later as we reached office gates in the afternoon to load mini-truck with food […]
Samarpan: A dedication, A pledge
Samarpan was founded in 2016 with my sister Dr. Ruma Bhargava and my friend Dr. Rahul Pagare. We have been working in the rural and tribal areas of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand in the field of education and primary healthcare. Till now, we have touched the lives of nearly 10,500 children in 41 Govt schools […]
Alleviating COVID Impact Across the Ecosystem
It’s a new time and one that requires quick action, strong partnerships with governments to respond effectively and the use of good judgment in decision-making. Many people are asking about the best ways to respond to COVID. Immediate crisis relief seems to be the option most people gravitate towards. However, it’s not sufficient to provide […]
Together We Can..
AVAS on the first day of lockdown was clueless about what’s next, but during this time I came to know the real strength of my team. Yes, i found there is no employer and employee in AVAS, rather we together have become a family to overcome this period. My team stood besides me, created online […]
Bal Bhavan Jaipur – An Oasis of Value Based Fun Learning
Imagine a place of learning where there are no classrooms. Where children huddle around resource persons under the shade of trees, in intense discussion before gleefully dispersing to express their newfound knowledge through art, music, creative writing and drama. Imagine a safe nurturing environment where each child is free to ask questions and is also […]
