Stories of Change

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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.

youtube play iconHow Did Women’s Collectives Change an Entire Village?

How Did Women’s Collectives Change an Entire Village?

Explore how women's collectives and local governance can work together to drive rural development.

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Recasting Power: A Rural Feminist Movement Transforms Gujarat’s Local Democracy

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.

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youtube play iconPrioritising Health among Tribal Communities: Current Context and Future Directions

Prioritising Health among Tribal Communities: Current Context and Future Directions

A conversation on decades of grassroots experience of our panellists working with some of India’s most underserved tribal populations.

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youtube play iconEmpowering Teachers, Inspiring Students

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.

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youtube play iconMeals, Play, Care: A Day with Sreema at the Creche in Odisha

Meals, Play, Care: A Day with Sreema at the Creche in Odisha

This short film follows Sreema, a young child whose day unfolds at the creche supported by the Azim Premji Foundation — a safe and nurturing space where children eat three nutritious meals, play and learn together, and are cared for with warmth.

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Gamechangers: The All-Woman Gram Panchayats of Uttarakhand

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.

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youtube play iconVaccination Drive in Mori: An Uphill Climb 

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.

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youtube play iconA Book Fair in the Mountains | Almora  

A Book Fair in the Mountains | Almora  

How a potli (bundle) of books blossomed into a grand book fair

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