From a school for children with special needs to acts of kindness on Christmas, top stories this week
This week, SocialStory identified the stories of inclusive education and empowerment. We also witnessed the heartbreaking story of a woman in our Survivor Series.
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Education should never be optional for an underprivileged child. That’s why Plan India’s Saksham programme hopes to
empower women and girls so that they have a
fair share of opportunities in the economy.
Similarly, Farida Rizwan’s ‘My Giggle Garden’ aims to create an inclusive space for children with special needs so that they don’t perceive themselves differently.
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Bhopal-based healthtech startup PhysiQure works with teleconsultations and clinics to make quality physiotherapy accessible to all.
The Saksham programme equips young women with free market-oriented vocational skills, and job and entrepreneurial training.
Ragesh Keisham, Founder, Chairman and CEO, SuiGeneris
Manipur-based entrepreneur Ragesh Keisham started CC Tea to make lemongrass tea, and today, he exports to Europe, the US, etc.
How Plan India’s Saksham is skilling youth and opening up new opportunities
The Saksham programme equips youth, especially women and girls, with free market-oriented vocational skills, and job and entrepreneurial training.
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Pratibha, 23, didn’t always have it easy. Living with her parents and two siblings in Meethapur, Delhi, things changed after her father met with an accident while returning from work. He severely injured one of his legs, which affected the family’s financial situation as he was the sole breadwinner. The survival of her five family members was now her responsibility.
However, Pratibha was able to find a job that paid her about Rs 17,000 every month, thanks to