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.
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.
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.
Gram Panchayat Help Desk: Bridging the last mile in welfare delivery to the rural poor
A collaborative initiative between PRADAN and Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand
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.
Empowering villagers to access their rights
Explore how Nagarik Sahayata Kendra is bridging last mile delivery of entitlements and redressing public grievances in rural Jharkhand.
‘Jungle is our life’: Indian villages collectivise, harness decades-old laws to protect forests
A federation of gram sabhas in Maharashtra is using India’s forest rights laws to guard their green cover and earn steady incomes.
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.
Gram Sabha ki Kahani
An inspiring collection of narratives from rural Jharkhand. This series underscores the importance of strong local democratic institutions such as the panchayat.
A Book Fair in the Mountains | Almora
How a potli (bundle) of books blossomed into a grand book fair
