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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PNN): With the objective to unlock the potential of India's youth, Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) organized 'Prayaas - Young Minds, New Possibilities' an invite-only conference held on January 31in New Delhi. Prayaas aimed to stimulate a cohesive and collective understanding of the current issues and instil a sense of urgency towards building new pathways for the youth of our country. The event was supported by YuWaah and Amazon. Some leaders including Mekin Maheshwari, Founder, Udhyam Learning Foundation; Priya Agarwal, Co-Founder & Director, Antarang Foundation; Akshay Saxena, Co-Founder, Avanti Fellows; Raj Gilda, Co-Founder, Lend A Hand India, and Aakash Sethi CEO, Quest Alliance addressed the media. Attending the event were change-makers, practitioners and leaders from over 120 of India's top organisations including The Nudge Institute, Magic Bus, J-PAL, Tech Mahindra Foundation, STIR education, Nalanda Way, India Literac
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI/PNN): Towards unlocking the potential of India's youth, Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is organizing 'Prayaas - Young Minds, New Possibilities', an invite-only conference on Jan 31 in New Delhi. Prayaas aims to stimulate a cohesive understanding of the current issues that can be collectively solved, through strategic and action-oriented steps. The event is supported by - YuWaah and Amazon. Change-makers from over 100 of India's top organisations in this sector who share a deep commitment to India's youth have already confirmed their presence at Prayaas - including Antarang Foundation, Avanti Fellows, Educate Girls, Harappa, J-PAL, Kaivalya, Labournet, Lend A Hand India, Magic Bus, Quest Alliance, Sattva, Shikshantar, Tech Mahindra Foundation and The Nudge Institute to name a few. "India's human capital is crucial for the country's growth and development, and our youth are key to unlocking this potential. In 2020,