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.
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.
Empowering Teachers, Inspiring Students
Meet Zafar, educator with the Azim Premji Foundation in Uttarakhand, working tirelessly to strengthen teaching-learning processes and build inclusive classrooms.
Gamechangers: The All-Woman Gram Panchayats of Uttarakhand
Many migration-prone Indian villages in this Himalayan state have had their fortunes turned around by women in governance roles.
Alumni story | Vidhya Vidhai
An organisation that helps schools transform into ideal learning spaces for children from the marginalised sections of our society
Alumni story | Ayang
Livelihoods of the people of Majuli, a riverine island in Assam, is the focus of Ayang, an organisation set up by an alumnus
Vaccination Drive in Mori: An Uphill Climb
Our work in supporting the Covid vaccination programme in India, especially in the relatively remote and backward districts where we are present, were fraught with challenges. Here’s an untold story from those times.
A Book Fair in the Mountains | Almora
How a potli (bundle) of books blossomed into a grand book fair
