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This Engineer Left His Comfortable Life And High Paying Job To Help Villagers Come Out Of Poverty

By Shreya Pareek

Real life heroes are not born, they are made by their own grit and determination. Giving up on a comfortable life for life in a village with hardly any basic resources is by no means an easy decision. But this man had it in him to embark on such a journey. Sourabh Potdar is a real life hero in a true sense. This article talks about his journey which began as an SBI fellow and terminated as a change-maker.

This Start-up Social Enterprise Aims To Change Lives Of 7 Million Artisans In India

By Ashiya Shah

India is a country traditionally rich in arts and crafts. Artisans are the backbone of the non-farm rural economy, with an estimated 7 million artisans engaged in craft production. Over the past 30 years, the number of Indian artisans has decreased by 30%. They, then either engage in manual labour work or are unemployed, abandoning their high level of handicraft skills. Srujna is a social enterprise aiming to improve the standard of living of the artisans and also encourage more people to seek crafts as a livelihood option.

Tarang: A Symphony Binding Special Children Into An Inclusive Society

By Ipsita Sarkar

A new program in Chennai is enabling differently-abled children and children with special needs to experience the joys of music, dance and other art forms in a comfortable and non-invasive environment. With performances from stellar artists, this organization aims at including these children in the cultural space that is largely denied to them due to their peculiarities, and allowing them to immerse themselves in the therapeutic effects of creative arts.