Youth

Villagers are mostly dependent on farming for their livelihood. What happens when that doesn’t yield the desired result? Should they starve in poverty? Bharath Vineeth didn’t think so! Read how he went about creating alternative income opportunities for villagers by converting available resources into successful businesses.

One man's passion for his village, Rurka Kalan. A group of farmers that helped put up a proper football field and the start of a small, gentle revolution that was fueled by the healing powers of football. Reading Gurmangal Dass' story will inspire each one of us to get out of our comfort zones to make a difference in the lives of our local community.

While earning through our cushy jobs, how many of us think about similar achievements for those who do not have access to all resources? This bunch of IT professionals does! At Lifedream, dreams are turned into reality for those who drop out of school due to lack of resources. Here we tell you about Lifedream’s creation, its role and its challenges.

This video shows the youth of India who were born on 15th August 1947, and their thoughts after 20 years of independence. Watch these amusing and fascinating replies from the 20 years olds and what they have to answer to basic questions like career, freedom, happiness and relationships!

How a group of Engineering students from Vellore Institute of Technology have come together (despite their hectic academic schedules) to start helping the communities around them in small baby steps - conducting medical camps in schools, teaching children about dental health, teaching parents about sanitation, etc.

Meet the young members of Vivekananda Youth Forum who have been making a difference in young lives in so many ways and for so many years!

Call it an extraordinary act of courage or perseverance, this young man is all set to bring a change. Cycling from one state to another is no easy task! But for the last few months Indrajit Sinha has been doing just this with a confident smile on his face and with a sense of purpose on his mind.

It’s been some time since we consciously sensitized ourselves by replacing the word ‘disability’ with ‘differently abled’ and ‘challenged’. Now, here we have someone who has dared to replace ‘mental disability’ with ‘employability’ – Madhumita Puri, Founder of Society for Child Development. It’s indeed an endeavour that has hearteningly pushed the boundaries of limitation to claim new territories.

Imagine the efforts of a volunteer force consisting of over 1,000 students and young professionals under the age of 30 benefiting over 10,000 children every year! Yes, that’s a big contribution of NGO Bhumi, one of India’s largest independent youth volunteer non-profit organisations.

Head Help High is an organization started by a group of social reformers who see literacy and employment as the route for improving the lives of rural youth. With their unique program, they transform an illiterate person into a BPO employee in just 6 months,and create some real impact.