Faith in Humanity Restored
Prayas is a social work demonstration project of the Criminology and Criminal Justice, TataInstitute of Social Sciences, established in 1990. Prayas’s focus is on service delivery,networking, training, research and documentation, and policy change with respect to thecustodial/institutional rights and rehabilitation of socio-economically vulnerable individuals andgroups. This case highlights the humanitarian support provided by a released […]
Grocery distribution to transgender in Mumbai
Lamp of Hope Foundation and Ashtachakra Shaktipith Trust distributed grocery kits sponsored by Essar Foundation to approximately 1600 transgenders in Mumbai. https://www.facebook.com/Lamp-of-Hope-Foundation-112677733723164/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Kathalaya: Stories for the teens
All children in the country and globally are currently out of school due to the COVID situation. With uncertain times ahead for them, there is a need to engage their time creatively. Most parents are working from home and they too are looking for ideas to keep the children meaningfully engaged. Since April 12, 2020, […]
Bharti Foundation ensures rural underprivileged children continue to learn during lockdown
While education institutions across the country are temporarily closed, the pandemic has forced educators to think critically, solve problems, get creative, communicate and collaborate with students and their parents. It has also demonstrated that anything can be achieved with passion and commitment. While the disruption in education affects all students, the rural, the vulnerable, and […]
Launch of iDream Learning App – A free mobile app for Government School students to continue their learning in the times of Corona Lockdown
In these times of lockdown, our government school students unfortunately do not have any relevant sources of learning and entertainment. They are facing an urgent need for an in-home digital learning supplement through which they can continue their learning and do not miss out on the academic cycle, while being safe inside their homes. At […]
NCCF joins hands with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in spearheading a movement for forest certification in India
Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests Forest certification contributes to promoting Sustainable Management of Forests, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), commitments under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and in meeting the objectives of various international commitments under the UNFF, UNFCCC, UNCCD and UNCBD. Recently, Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation (UPFC) has taken up certification of 13 […]
Imparting education in the time of Quarantine
Teacher quality and the quality of teaching are the most powerful elements in an education system. Teachers of the 21st century are expected to consider the students’ background, be sensitive to all cultures, to organise and lead student-driven learning, to effectively use new teaching-learning materials, and most importantly, be ready to take up any challenge, […]
Working Tirelessly For 25 Years, This Hero Solved Water Woes in 500 villages of central India
When Ram Kumar, a resident of the Bijawar block in MP’s Chhatarpur district, was a child, his summers were marked by water problems and the departure of male members to urban areas. The recurring droughts forced my father and uncles to migrate, while my mother would walk several miles to fetch water from a neighbouring […]
Poverty Eradication Through Quality Primary Education
“If poverty can be abolished in this century, it can only be possible through knowledge ” – Shri Narendra Modi This quote outlines how important education is for the well-being of a country’s economy, as it brings multifaceted benefits to the entire nation. India struggles to fill the schools with teachers across the hinterland, leading […]
StudyMall – Transforming Rural Schools in Maharashtra
Mr.Santosh Phad founded a Not For profit in 2011 “ThinkSharp Foundation” with a vision “To bridge the Rural-Urban education divide”.which is running a project “StudyMall” across Maharashtra. India. He is from rural area (and so does lot of their team members), from a village Mandwa, Dist Beed, Maharashtra, and have completed his education until graduation […]
