Category: National

  • ‘Save Babies’ – an initiative to minimise newborn mortality

    Exclusive Human Milk Diet isn’t Just Nutrition-it’s Medicine

     Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 17: Prematurity is one of the most prevalent causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. Since these babies are born before time, premature mortality is primarily related to the immaturity of the vital organs, making them prone to a higher risk of infections.

    In an initiative to reduce the premature mortality rate under the ‘Save Babies’ campaign, NeoLacta Lifesciences is bringing together professionals, parents and members of clinical, community health, and family support organizations to spread awareness about the importance of Exclusive Human Milk Diet (EHMD).

    According to Dr. Geetika Gangwani, Lactation Consultant, “I believe healthcare professionals should come forward and support the initiative of ensuring access to an exclusive human milk for newborn infants, especially those with a birth weight less than or equal to1,250 grams because of the overwhelming evidence supporting human milk nutrition for these tiny ones”.

    Feeding is considered as a nutritional emergency and should therefore be included in NICU protocols related to nutrition and feeding. For EHMD to be ensured, the availability of pasteurized donor human milk must be facilitated by strengthening the human milk donation and awareness measures. Furthermore, human milk nutritional products, such as Human Milk-based Fortifier, have been used in over 200 super speciality hospitals over the last 2 years since it was introduced in India. Developed markets such as the US, UK and Europe have had this concept for over 20 years.

    Dr. Vikram Reddy, Chief Scientific Officer at NeoLacta Lifesciences, informs, “In research, it has been found that infants fed with an exclusive human milk diet have a lower incidence of respiratory complications, gastrointestinal infections, and other serious health problems.

    An Exclusive Human Milk Diet is a combination of Mother’s Milk, screened pasteurized human milk from a qualified donor, and a human milk-based fortifier when required. This ensures the infant is not exposed to any source of bovine milk components, thereby minimising the risks associated with prematurity.

    “EHMD also significantly reduces the risk of life-threatening conditions such as Sepsis and Necrotising Enterocolitis which are common for premature infants, says Dr. Vikram Reddy.

    The exclusive Human Milk Diet has immense benefits beyond just nutrition. Immunological and anti-infective components are one of the unique benefits of human milk, which ensure protection against viral, bacterial, and fungal infections in infants. This is even more important for premature babies who have immature organs and immune systems. In spite of recent advancements in dairy sciences, these components have not been replicated in artificial products such as Infant formula, thus making them exclusive for human milk and human milk-derived products.

    Overall, there is a direct correlation between the maintenance of an exclusive human milk diet and lower mortality when compared to a bovine milk-based diet derived from dairy products. Since human milk cannot be synthesised in labs, a donation from voluntary mothers remains the only source and thus has been rightly referred to as liquid gold. ‘Save Babies’ initiative aims to dispel myths about breast milk donation and encourage mothers who wish to donate the excess breast milk, which can potentially save thousands of lives in India.

    In essence, human milk has evolved over millions of years to be the optimal choice of superfood for infants. Human milk isn’t just nutrition—it’s medicine.

    About NeoLacta Lifesciences

     NeoLacta is the 1st and only company in India and Asia to have developed a state-of-the-art human milk processing facility compliant to pasteurising guidelines of the World Health Organization along with being ISO 22000:2018 certified, GMP compliant, and FSSAI approved. This helps caregivers and decision-makers adhere to a 100% human milk diet without having to rely on bovine milk-based products, which also contain multiple synthetic additives.

    All proprietary equipment has been designed & built by an in-house engineering team to ensure the highest level of safety, hygiene and quality. NeoLacta is the only human milk facility in India to have ISO clean rooms, HACCP certified processes, onsite R&D, chemical and microbial labs and walk-in freezers, which distinguishes NeoLacta from any standard human milk bank. Moreover, the proprietary technologies used for processing makes India the 2nd nation globally after the US to have a facility of this kind.

    Continuing the legacy of supporting parents and clinicians by providing 100% human milk-based neonatal products, operations have been recently launched in the United Kingdom under the banner of NeoKare Nutrition. The founders of both the organisations, NeoLacta and NeoKare, have extensive backgrounds in human milk technology since they were instrumental in establishing the 1st milk bank in Australia at KEM, Perth, WA, in 2000.

  • Resolving Human/Animal (Pet) Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

    New Delhi (India), November 16: Animal cruelty is tremendously dangerous to human civilization. Those who are cruel to animals are frequently cruel to humans as well. For offenses ranging from domestic abuse to cheating to horrendous assault, a statistically significant percentage of people end up in prison. As a result, anyone in your neighbourhood who is aggressive against animals or who promotes violence and breaching the law through social media platforms such as WhatsApp should be kept on the lookout. The number and diversity of cruel and criminal acts perpetrated against animals have increased dramatically. This has risen significantly during the COVID era when people fearful for their futures and irritated at being confined for so long turned their rage on animals and animal feeders. Poisoning, stoning, pursuing, running over, relocating street animals, and harassing, beating, and intimidating animal workers all became commonplace.

    Some RWAs make it a rule that pets are not allowed on the premises. Some excellent residents for animal feeding. Some pet owners are charged extra maintenance fees. Some people designate areas where animals are not permitted. Some guards are given orders to hit community animals. Animals are prohibited in some elevators.

    The following is a quick reference guide for pet owners and RWAs on the ground laws:

    • No RWA has the authority to prohibit people from having animals. This is supported by two High Court decisions as well as society registrars.
    • RWAs are unable to impose penalties on people who maintain dogs.
    • No RWA has the authority to prohibit pets from using lifts, but, if questioned, owners can use alternate operating lifts if they are conveniently accessible and comfortable.
    • No RWA has the authority to ask a resident to give up their pet.
    • There may be times when a pet owner’s dog barks, which may be irritating to the neighbours. According to the standards, noise is a form of expression that must be tolerated. However, pet parents are encouraged to assist as much as possible in the circumstances to prevent causing difficulty to their neighbours.

    RWA resolutions that may harm animals violate Section 11 (3) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960. It is also against Article 51 A (g) of the Constitution, which provides for protection and improvement of the natural environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures. However, maintaining the peace and beauty of your housing society is your responsibility, too. Pet owners should talk to their RWAs on how to dispose of pet faeces and other waste. The RWA can also designate pet corners and spaces for this purpose. It is also stated that pet owners, carers, and dog walkers must ensure that if their pet defecates in public places, the owner is responsible for keeping the area clean. The guidelines state, “It is underlined that each residential community and complex must determine which way works best for them, and solutions cannot be imposed on anyone.” Pets must be vaccinated regularly, and sterilization is recommended to prevent unlawful breeding.

    Consider your dog to be a child that expects his loving parents to provide him love, support, protection, and respect. By ignoring his pleas to play, walk, or leave him behind, you will never be able to resist your canine’s need for support and love. Keep in mind that you have family, friends, a career, and a pastime, whereas your dog has no one except you, and you are his top priority.

    Visit: https://www.peopleforanimalsbangalore.org/

  • India to come up with its own Swadeshi Size chart – INDIA SIZE

    New Delhi (India), November 16: Buying branded clothes could be cumbersome as certain brands follow the UK size while others follow the USA size as the body frame of Indian men and women vary from their counterparts in the UK and the US. A specific size of one brand could vary from the specific size of the other brand in apparel. Usually, the consumer compromises on the fit of his shirt or a pant while buying the branded clothes.

    Among several problems, a common example is that of the size of the neck of Indian males, which vary from their counterparts in the West. Indian males tend to have a slightly thicker neck as compared to the Western male of his category.

    This anomaly won’t be experienced by customers anymore as India is poised to come out with its own size chart – INDIA SIZE that will usher in a drastic change in the Indian Garment industry. To counter this problem at the grass-root level, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, has initiated a massive national sizing survey to create an anthropometric database of measurements for Indians, which is a true representative of the entire Indian population.

    After having completed the sizing process in New Delhi, it is being carried out with full steam now in Mumbai by NIFT, having completed in two malls – Orion mall and Inorbit Mall. Currently, they are rapidly executing the process in R-City Mall, Ghatkopar in this city. INDIA SIZE is expected to roll out sometime later next year.

    The survey is being carried since July 2021 by the support of Design Smith Pvt. Ltd. The monumental project approved by the Government of India and supported by industry consortium CMAI entails measuring more than 25000 (Twenty-Five Thousand) people in the age group of 15- 65 years in six different cities located in six regions of India i.e. New Delhi (North), Mumbai (West), Chennai (South), Hyderabad (Centre), Kolkata (East) and Shillong (North-East) using non-contact human safe 3D body scanning technology.

    Inauguration of Delhi Leg took place at Select Citywalk in the presence of Secretary Textiles (MoT) Upendra Prasad Singh, DG NIFT Mr Shantmanu and AS & FA (MoT) Shashi Ranjan Kumar.

  • At 19, Axit Maheta is the youngest leader of the BJP’s social media cell in Gujarat’s Junagadh city

    Junagadh (Gujarat) [India], November 13: Axit Maheta, 19, has become the youngest leader in the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to head the party’s social media cell in Gujarat’s Junagadh city.

    Junagadh BJP President Punit Sharma and Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil appointed Maheta as the convener of the BJP’s social media wing in Junagadh. He has become the BJP’s youngest leader in history to take on the most important responsibility.

    “Axit Maheta has set a record in the BJP party by becoming the convener of the BJP’s social media cell at the very young age of 19 years,” a senior party functionary in Junagadh said.

    Maheta is the youngest entrepreneur in Junagadh, the founder of Fwitty India and Ramayana Group of Companies. He is an excellent orator at the public meetings in Junagadh. He is also the owner of thrice business and the youngest leader of his vast Junagadh area in Gujarat.

    Following his appointment as the BJP’s Junagadh social media cell leader at the youngest age, Maheta has been receiving numerous greetings from party leaders, friends, and youths from across Gujarat.

  • Sai Seva Sansthan Trust to honour Social Entrepreneurs and Covid Warriors

    New Delhi (India), November 15: Unexpected journeys often lead to adventures beyond our wildest dreams. ”This quote perfectly encapsulates our ongoing journeys in Sai Seva Sansthan Trust. As per Sharad Singh, Founder and President of Sai Seva Sansthan Trust, when I started my journey as a social entrepreneur, it was not my first choice career. However, my unplanned choice has proven to be gratifying beyond measure. It was an unconventional yet momentous start to a new and exciting World of Social entrepreneurship, which I continue to explore over the years. I bear witness to the revolutionary changes that have happened in this field over the past one decade.

    Trust’s secy and founder Nikhil Singh, who is not new to the World of Entrepreneurship affirmed, in my initial years of Social entrepreneurship, I was confined to providing and managing food and shelter to the needy section of the society, But after the launch of the trust, we have a plethora of newer ideas. Nikhil consistently strives to make pivotal transformations to the social entrepreneurship sector. With 5 strong years behind him, his peers vouch for his intelligence, integrity and his strong will. The man with a golden heart, as he is popularly known, Nikhil Singh is also at the forefront when it comes to the social well-being of society. Nikhil aims to create a 100-bed hospital and 3 primary schools in Delhi and UP. Nikhil has always believed in helping out the community at every stage of his career as a social entrepreneur. Even as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, the trust stood strong and ensured food for more than 2000 migrants. From Helping those to stock up on groceries to ensuring people went back safely to their hometowns and to creating awareness for the massive vaccination drive for immigrant workers.

    Sai Seva Sansthan Trust made sure everyone around them was being taken care of. During the lockdown, Sai Seva Trust members took it personally upon themselves to help stranded labourers and migrant workers. Sai Seva Sansthan Trust made provisions for meals and stay for migrant workers helping them to stay back during the lockdown period. The trust members distributed food packets per person daily to the needy and poor in and around during that period. Sai Seva Sansthan Trustees have realised that it is not only them, but many other Covid warriors too have contributed during the tough times of lockdown, and now it’s high time to honour such warriors. The first-ever Sai Seva Sansthan Trust Social Service Awards will take place in the month of January 2022. The awards will be given by top celebrities, journalists and politicians.

    Sai Seva Sansthan Trust President Sharad Singh said, “Sai Seva Sansthan Trust recognizes these social entrepreneurs and warriors for the outstanding performance and contribution to the society; we want to encourage them by conferring awards to motivate and encourage them. As per Secy Nikhil Singh, This is the opportunity that can bring together Doctors, teachers, Journalists and other sectors where all can share and celebrate the business and brands that work towards positioning India as the top Nation in The World. The Social Service awards provide participants with complete transparency during the judging process, and the only emphasis is merit-based awards. Further, as the number of participants grows, it also paves the way for a highly resourceful business and social community to be built comprising business professionals from diverse sectors. Additionally, the Sai Seva Sansthan trust Social Service Awards provide an opportunity for participants to attain branding and exposure in multiple pre and post events.

  • Surat’s Kisna Nature Park contributing to conservation of exotic birds, animals

    The park is home to more than 40 species of exotic birds and animals and also allows visitors to take part in nature walks and other activities.

     Surat (Gujarat) [India], November 12: Surat, already known as the global hub of diamond cutting and polishing, is set to make a mark for itself in an entirely unrelated but critical area. A nature park in Surat is set to play a significant role in conserving dozens of exotic birds and animals.

    Spread over an area of 81 acres, the Kisna Nature Park was conceived with the idea to help in the conservation of exotic bird species from around the world by providing them with natural habitat. Living up to its commitment, the park houses more than 40 exotic bird species such as Central African Parrots, Budgerigar bird, Sun Conure, Black Swan, Golden Pheasant, Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot, Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, Scarlet Macaw, Eclectus, Zebra Finches, Ring Neck Dove, Black & Red Broadbill, to name a few.

    The park aims to add more exotic birds going ahead. It is also home to a variety of fishes and ducks, as well as Iguana, rabbits, dogs, and alligators, among others.

    Visitors get the unique opportunity to watch exotic species in natural settings from close quarters. They are also shown how the park is working on the conservation of rare bird species and wildlife. Visitors are also made aware of steps they can take to contribute to nature and wildlife conservation.

    Moreover, visitors can also participate in activities such as nature walks, yoga, meditation, picnics, eating out, and several others in the tranquil lap of nature.

    “The Kisna Nature Park has been developed with the vision of conservation of exotic bird species by providing them with natural home and creating awareness among people. The other activities at the park are also linked in one way or the other with conservation of nature,” said a source of Kisna Nature Park.

    The park encourages people to adopt birds and animals and organises photography and other competitions to get people more involved in the cause of conservation.

    It is also home to a souvenir shop where visitors can choose from a range of souvenirs themed around the park’s inhabitants.

  • First Woman’s Art Fair Official Launch

    November 12: “FIRST WOMAN’S ART FAIR”, India’s First International Women’s Art fair is being launched and organized in the month of November starting November 13th2021. The event is being virtually conducted on https://www.firstwomansartfair.com in collaboration with the World art fair organization and Art for Awareness Foundation, which have been promoting and conducting art events and publishing Art related books and magazines for the last 7 years. Their Unique “FIRST WOMAN “Awards for the most talented have been designed to honour and felicitate the Women Visual Artists all over the world for their dedication, talent and excellence in the field. The event is being organized by well-known and accomplished Artist Priya Yabaluri who is the Director and founder of “FIRST WOMAN’S ART FAIR.”

    FIRST WOMAN’S ART FAIR Awards 2021 are not just to recognize the artist or her talent but also to declare one as the best amongst the rest in a specific category and geography. It motivates the women artists, boosts their self-esteem and pride to achieve higher productivity. The award recognitions celebrate the spirit of excellence in all kinds of visual arts across the globe. These recognitions intend to inspire others towards bigger & better achievements.

    We appeal to the sponsors to join hands with us to felicitate such individuals & organizations and boost their morale in achieving success and contribution to society.

    The organization acknowledges the efforts and hard work of Artists try to bring them in front of the world by honouring them with the prestigious Art Fair awards. The organization also provides a platform to all the participants to network their business in the path of success.

    TheNotable Honorary Guest’s Panel includes renowned and accomplished Artist and former actress Maria Varga Hansen from the USA accomplished and reputed ArtistJane Boyd Canada and accomplished Artist, President-Elect Rotary Club Delhi and member of BNI Satwant Sayan New Delhi India.

    We invite all the art lovers, art enthusiasts, art collectors, gallery owners, interior designers, architects, corporates to come and visit our website and promote art culture in our society by sharing and buying the beautiful artworks of our esteemed artists and enjoy the wonder display of their creativity on the official website https://www.firstwomansartfair.com

    Names of the Eminent Artists & Emerging Artists participating in “FIRST WOMAN’S ART FAIR 2021 are mentioned below:

    ARTIST MARIA VARGA HANSEN, USA

    ARTISTJANE BOYD CANADA

    ARTIST SATWANT SAYAN, INDIA

    ARTIST VAISHALI RAJAPURKAR, INDIA

    ARTIST ANNURADHA MALIK, INDIA

    ARTIST MADHAVI JOSHI, INDIA

    ARTIST MANISHA VEDPATHAK, INDIA

    ARTIST PRADNYA SHAH, INDIA

    ARTIST VINITA N RAJ, INDIA

    ARTIST SMITA MARATHE, INDIA

    ARTIST A MARIA DEL CARMEN VARGAS, MEXICO

    ARTIST JIJI PAUL, NIGERIA

    ARTIST LAKSHMI SAMAVEDAM, INDIA

    ARTIST DR VANDANA MALHOTRA, INDIA

    ARTIST ANUPAMA TRIGUNAYAT, INDIA

    ARTIST SREELATHA.G, INDIA

    ARTIST SHADAN RIZWAN.NIGERIA

    ARTIST AMRITA DASGUPTA, INDIA

    ARTIST RTN SHILPA KHADAKBHAVI, INDIA

    ARTIST ELENITA DUMLAO, PHILLIPINES

    ARTIST RICHA RAO, INDIA

    ARTIST PUNEET MADAN, INDIA

    ARTIST SOHNAL V SAXENA, INDIA

    ARTIST NAMRATA GHUGRE, INDIA

    ARTIST DR ARUNA DHADE, QATAR

    ARTIST SALIKA PARVEZ, INDIA

    ARTIST PRITEE PATIL, INDIA

    ARTIST SHIKHA RAM SHIROMANI, INDIA

    Thanking the notable people Priya Yabaluri -Founder,”First Woman’s Art Fair”, Art for Awareness Foundation, Partners: MSME Govt. Of India, Business Mint Having prestigious awards under her belt, Artist Priya Yabaluri, is the Founder and Director who earlier has bagged an award by the India book of records 2021 for ‘Excellence in art’, another one in the league is the honour from “World Art Fair”, as ‘Best emerging Start-up Entrepreneur’ by Global Triumph Foundation in the year 2021. She has a been awarded as the ‘Emerging Woman Entrepreneur for Promoting Art 2021′ by Business Mint Awards. Creative Entrepreneur Award by Global Business Icons. Eminent Artist & Creative Entrepreneurship award by Global Talent Awards, Dubai, India Top 100 Women Icon Award Fox Clues for the continuous promotion of Art culture and Artists in spite of the pandemic situation in the world and many more.

    Her exceptionally performing venture, “WORLD ART FAIR“, Govt registered organization & “’ Art for Awareness’ is a brand created to promote art and artists on a global level. It foresees a vision to bring forward the contemporary artist’s vision as a reality. They have also collaborated with the United Nations UN75 to conduct awareness programs by organising Art Exhibitions to create Social, Ecological, global issues and cultural awareness in the world.

    Website: https://www.firstwomansartfair.com,

    Email: fwaf2021@gmail.com,

    Phone no: 91-9966153723

  • The New Era in News & Entertainment with Caru

    Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12: It is not an easy task to create ideas, execute it and succeed. Additionally, one needs to possess excellent organizational and people management skills to build the organization or the venture from scratch.

    Caru News is one of those media established by four Visionaries C B Kulkarni, Anupama Charan Suvarna, Vijay Chaudhary and Niyaz Khan, who have broken all the obstacles of the path and has set an OTT media house which commits to give a new era in Media & Entertainment.

    The Journey of Success-

    The journey to success is never easy. An Organisation encounters many obstacles in addition to pulls, pushes, and many other driving forces along the way. The journey to the Media house was arduous for team Caru News. It took them two years to set up the app, take it to various big platforms like JIO Fibre, Amazon Fire TV, All Smart Television’s, IOS and Android. With a vision to offer new news medium, Caru news was more determined to start OTT News Channel.

    Mr.C B Kulkarni resonated with his vision for the future over the top news & entertainment channel and was supported by Anupama Charan Suvarnaa, a Journalism graduate with eight years of experience; this unique idea got thumbs up from other Directors Vijay Chaudhary, Niyaz Khan, which gave them a break they were looking for, and afterwards, there was no turning back.

     Current status-

    Today Caru News portal is considered as one of the best portals, and Caru app is almost available in 10 Lac+ households through Jio Fibre, Amazon Fire Tv, Android, IOS and available on all Smart TVs.

    Links

    www.carunews.com

    Jio smart box, Amazon fire TV stick, Smart Tv, android, IOS Download caru app

  • Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav’s Jharsuguda Visit: Odisha BJP Secretary Tankadhar Tripathy Discusses Issues Related To District, Railways

    Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 10: During the one-day official visit of Honourable Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnav, Odisha BJP unit secretary Tankadhar Tripathy discussed several important issues pertaining to the development of Jharsuguda district as well as the pre-independence era railway station at the district headquarters town of Jharsuguda.

    The Hon’ble Minister arrived in Jharsuguda yesterday evening from New Delhi and has been back to the national capital today evening.

    During his stay at Jharsuguda, Shri Tankadhar Tripathy discussed various issues related to the Jharsuguda district.

    Mr Tripathy laid stress on the following issues:

    1- In and around Jharsuguda, there are three railway divisions, namely Bilaspur, Sambalpur and Chakardharpur.

    Hence during the discussion,  Honourable Minister agreed that all the train lines of the three divisions would be combined and controlled from the Jharsuguda junction.

    Shri Tripathy also requested Honourable Railway Minister that the Old Post Office building at Jharsuguda, built during the British Raj (1892), should be renovated and declared as a heritage building.

    Honourable Minister also took a review of Senior Officials of various Railway divisions, i.e.East Coast (ECoR), South- Eastern (SE) and South Central (SC) divisions and also Kolkota Zone GM was present at the meeting.

    All local MLAs and both Sambalpur and Bargarh MPs were also present during the important review meeting.

  • Pratham Daayitva Foundation launches Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by introducing Action Agenda 2024

    New Delhi (India), November 09: Their goal: Bring 100 villages into the mainstream development process.  It takes an organization to create a successful, scalable and profit-making SHG’s in rural areas. Kalpana Singh and the team in Uttar Pradesh set out to build an infrastructure that promotes disruptive, differentiated thinking to solve critical social and regional issues by promoting profit-making cooperatives.

    After4-year career as a Radio Jockey, out of which she had worked at a leading media house in India, and Abroad, Kalpana decided it was time technology was made accessible and affordable enough to be used for the benefit of people at the bottom of the pyramid in Uttar Pradesh as a pilot project.

    It was 2017, and the thriving startup culture in Uttar Pradesh showed her how many people were choosing purpose over money and conventional career trajectories far earlier in life. Through a common acquaintance, she met Renowned International Urdu Critic and Author Prof. Shafey Kidwai, who, after working with organisations like BBC, The Hindu and many more being the MIC at AMU, had decided to support Pratham Daayitva Foundation to work on root cause with the help of scientific image management.

    “If you wanted large-scale financial inclusion, the development sector had to be aspirational for large numbers of people with professional, problem-solving and intellectual capabilities, and not just a place to do charitable work,” says Kalpana.

    According to her, it was a struggle to find people who had innovative and disruptive thinking in the development sector, and there was a need to build an infrastructure to enable people to startup with an SHG’s model.

    With this as the central objective, The Pratham Daayitva think tank was launched Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav; it is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. Pratham Daayitva started Awards in 3 different segments to commemorate 75 years of excellence in 3 different fields, including Education, Governance and Rural Healthcare Management, in November 2021, with Sandeep Singh, Minister, Uttar Pradesh Government. What started as an idea on paper with 10 people has now evolved into a yearly award programme with close to 6non-profits in a single cohort, namely Gyanendra Mishra of Udaan Sanstha, Rashmi Anand from Aligarh Helpline, Wings Of Desire – Salim Sherwani, Human Development and Welfare Society- Anuj Chauhan, Zakir Hussain Foundation- Sajida Nadeem, Robin Hood Army-Dr Harsh Gupta.

    Kalpana wanted to “spark innovation in underserved areas”, which is why the Daayitva Foundation decided to diversify and pick a range of projects across issues like rural management, people rights, financial inclusion, skill development and governance.

    “We believe that Daayitva Foundation can pioneer a new model of development that focuses on technology, innovation, entrepreneurial energy and collaboration,” says Kalpana Singh, Founder and MD, Pratham Daayitva Foundation (PDF). The organisation has funded grass-root level projects since 2017.

    According to Kalpana, what makes them stand out is the “ability to apply a new-age Social Behavior Change Communication and rural entrepreneurial approach to the field of development, by building evidence-based solutions focused on economic empowerment and social protection, while also addressing ecosystem barriers and supporting implementation at ground level”.

    “I never thought I could make technology the centre of my approach, forget leveraging it,” she says. With strategic advice from researchers, doctors, bureaucrats, and professors we entered into a partnership with Brazil-based DigiMax, an organisation that develops digital tools to help partners document, analyse, store and share information.

    As of October 24, we had reached 18 villages in Uttar Pradesh, with 39 filed and verified SHG’s proposal and Skilling, reskilling and upskilling activities, and was in the process of organizing100activities by the end of 2022.

    Here’s the recorded video message from Sandeep Singh, Minister, Uttar Pradesh Government: – https://youtu.be/2uurUnJ1H0I