Vignettes, diaries, videos, conversations: every entry in this section brings you up-close with us and our work
Our three operating units — Field Institutions, Grants and Universities — function in an integrated manner to fuel the Foundation’s motto of contributing towards a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. We bring you a collection of narratives from all three units, straight from our people and partners across India. These stories, in the form of videos, animation, interviews and journals, showcase the journey and the Foundation in its various fields of work.
How Did Women’s Collectives Change an Entire Village?
Explore how women's collectives and local governance can work together to drive rural development.
Fruits of Labour: A Success Story in Livelihoods
At nearly 80, when most people his age are slowing down, Mahangu Kumhar chose to begin again.
Dignity and Hope for Bengaluru’s Homeless
People sleeping under flyovers and bridges; families sitting in huddles on footpaths; the aged and the infirm begging for money at traffic signals, railway stations and bus depots — these are common sights in Indian metros.
Our Forest, Our Government | Community Forest Rights in Gadchiroli
Explore how communities in Gadchiroli are moving from awareness to action, demarcating forest boundaries, drafting management plans, and building institutions of self-governance from the ground up.
Nakshatragalu EP 22 | Ramanna, Magadi, Ramnagara | Umashankar Periodi
Explore how Ramanna helped students confidently converse in English within three months and how it drew more students to his school.
Nakshatragalu EP 21 | Sudha G, Naubad, Bidar | Umashankar Periodi
Sudha G has worked across three very different schools, each shaping her approach as an educator in unique ways.
Nakshatragalu EP 20 | Jayashree Hiremath, Kembavi, Yadgir | Umashankar Periodi
Jayashree, widely recognised for her Nali Kali classes in Yadgir, Karnataka, places strong emphasis on understanding children, building meaningful relationships with them, and then guiding their learning.
Learning Beyond Classrooms
Explore how Lokesh Manikanta (BA in Humanities, 2020-23) brings joy and purpose to learning for Grade V students from low-income communities.
Inside the Folk Music Project | A Creative Classroom Story – Azim Premji School, Barmer
What happens when young students meet musicians of folk tradition? Magic.
What Happens When Communities Own their Forests?
This film follows communities in southern Chhattisgarh as they strengthen local self-governance through Community Forest Rights.
Nakshatragalu EP 19 | Gavikumar Kasturi, Koppal | Umashankar Periodi
Explore how Gavikumar was able to develop all the necessary facilities, fight caste barriers and make his school more attractive and welcoming for students, despite the school lacking basic amenities.
Recasting Power: A Rural Feminist Movement Transforms Gujarat’s Local Democracy
Inside the Devgadh Mahila Sangathan’s quiet revolution reshaping local governance and accountability from the village upward.
