Project Disha: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Uplifting Communities
Women’s participation in the economy is essential for not only gender equality and sustainable economic development but also for poverty alleviation. They drive economic growth, foster innovations, and promote social development. Evidence suggests that businesses with at least one woman founder have a more inclusive work culture, employ thrice more women than men, and generate […]
Khushi Baby’s CHIP Transforms Healthcare in Rajasthan
In Rajasthan, the health data landscape has been a tangled web of multiple separate systems, each collecting vital public health information independently. Community healthcare workers like ASHAs, ANMs, and medical officers juggle multiple reporting mechanisms, each tailored to different national health programs. This disjointed approach results in data redundancy and interoperability issues, creating a fragmented […]
Chennai Volunteers celebrates Spirit of Volunteerism
Chennai Volunteers, a social initiative of the Giving Matters Foundation, is encouraging and acknowledging college students who volunteered to teach or assist individuals in need to foster the spirit of volunteerism. These students helped underprivileged individuals by educating children or supporting senior citizens and people with disabilities. Chennai Volunteers believes that every act of service […]
Chandan’s Odyssey
Chandan, a fourth-grade student was once a shy and reserved child. He struggled to participate in classroom activities and hesitated to interact with his teachers and classmates.Recognizing his need for assistance, the school’s Resource Person (RP) took Chandan under her wing. Trained on Pedagogy skills, the RP began creating an individualized learning plan, customised to […]
Manisha Soars to Silver
Manisha is a determined Class XI student from Vimukti School. As a young teenager, she foundsolace in poetry, expressing her emotions and thoughts through poignant verses that soon evolvedinto powerful rap songs. Soon, she became known for her ability to rap, and her verses resonatedwith the students of Vimukti School.As time went on, Manisha’s interests […]
From Determination to Innovation.
In the small town of Manikonda, in Telangana, three determined students – Sultan, Rustam, andRamu, were bringing about a significant transformation. Even though the town lacked state-of-the-art infrastructure, advanced technology, or the internet, they had a strong will to succeed. Theseyoung students of Zilla Parishad High School lived by the motto, “Where there is a […]
Nexus of Good & Kaveri Group of Institutes
What an event it turned out to be at Pune! This City Chapter of Nexus of Good is making us all proud. Spent time with Malti Kalmadi, the driving force behind Kaveri Group that is spreading goodness. Got photographed with my two heroes & other performers who impressed us all.
Glimmer of hope for Musahar Community
Within Bihar, 40.8 percent of women, representing four out of every 10, enter into marriage before reaching the legally mandated age of 18. Among the 38 districts in the state, 12 districts surpass the average prevalence of child marriage. Notably, Seema’s hometown of Jamui is one such district, along with Supaul, Purnia, Saharsa, and Begusarai. Child […]
A software engineer becomes a ray of hope for visually impaired
Every now and then, K Gomathi from Chennai reminisces about the keenest of her childhood memories which were filled with the flavours and aroma of freshly-cooked homemade food. When her classmates sprinted to the playground or tuition classes soon after the long bell in school, Gomathi used to rush to the roadside eatery owned by […]
Karate black belt holder provides free of cost training to children from poor families
Chinna Lakshmaiah, a 29-year-old karate master from Kurnool city, imparts training to children hailing from poor families in the martial art free of cost as he thinks it is a way of serving the society. He strongly believes that karate helps enhance self-confidence of students, besides empowering them in self-defence. A karate black belt holder, […]