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Sajid Ali came to hear of Plustrust through Samvada and their Baduku college. He has been running an organisation called ‘Rotte’ for the social uplift of the downtrodden. The objectives of the organization are- working for the rights of workers, women and youth, job oriented training, guidance in placements, environmental oriented training. Continue Reading →

Manoj runs a small business in Itarsi town and his communication center is a hub for many young people. Manoj wished to work on Bird Conservation in Itarsi town. He noticed that many common birds like sparrows, pigeons, crows were fast disappearing. The decline in their population was very noticeable. The reasons were many -fewer trees, increasing heat, pollution, radiation, machine vibration and so on. He was keen to what could be done. Manoj had tried various things like a bird bath on his terrace and so on. Yet he knew that his lone efforts fell far short of the needs in summer. He was wondering how he could involve more people and do something tangible. Continue Reading →

What we want to do is make learning fun for children studying in poor schools,” says Lewitt Somarajan . “It’s easy for private schools to invest in technologies that engage students, but low-income schools do not have that luxury”. These schools, says the engineer-turned-educationist, require a completely new kind of pedagogy. That’s where their brainchild “LIFE-Lab” (LIFE stands for Learning Is Fun and Experiential) comes in. Continue Reading →

Ashweetha grew up in a small village in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu – playing in the mud, throwing stones, stealing fruit and catching fish ! At 13, she  chanced upon the autobiography of Helen Keller, and a realisation dawned upon her – the power to transform life lies within oneself A good student , fascinated with teaching, she started a tuition centre for basic subjects. As the strength of the class grew, so did her confidence. Continue Reading →