How a UPenn Graduate is Empowering the Untapped Potential of India
“The future of India lies in its villages.” This famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi is being threatened today with India looking towards a shining future in its cities and skyscrapers. However Zubin Sharma, a 24 year-old graduate of University of Pennsylvania, took Gandhi’s words to heart. After starting an organization …
Smriti Irani Speaks About Women's Rights at International Women's Conference
Smriti Irani is the newly elected Human Resource Development Minister in the new national BJP administration. Hear her talk about India and Women’s Rights. She used to be an actor, model, and producer, and now is responsible for changing the future of India through education!
Aarambh Helps Indian Children Learn By Solving Two Key Problems
Indian students often lack basic materials such as desks and backpacks. This creative and simple solution is changing how some students learn at school. Check out their website to learn about their other projects and help them out!
Police Officer Harrases Students Trying to Teach Sex Workers' Children
Education is key to progress. If we want to see people come out of circumstances that force them to become sex workers, then education is key. Mocking students for this is just an indication of the person’s ignorance and inability to see or do any good.
Volunteering For SEEKHO Is a Life Changing and Career Building Opportunity
I had the pleasure of speaking to Sam Brundrett who is the head of business development for our non-profit partner SEEKHO (for content from the interview visit our introduction page) regarding his work for the organization. We then did an email follow-up on the impact of SEEKHO on him and the contents of …
Featured I4SC Partner: SEEKHO is Revolutionizing Changemaking in Bihar
SEEKHO is a young and growing non-profit that has set out to change the way local changemakers in Bihar approach and solve problems. We are very excited that they will be partnering with Indians 4 Social Change to provide inspiring and informative content about their work! I had the pleasure …
R-A-C-I-S-M and the National Spelling Bee
Ansun Sunjoe and Sriram Hathwar were named co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 29th when they spelled the words “feuilleton” and “sticomythia”, respectively, in front of an audience of millions. Their win marks the first time since 1962 two winners have been declared – and, on a …
One Delhi School Takes A Bold But Required Step for LGBTQ Awareness
Sexual education in an Indian school? Forget about it. Sexual education that includes LGBTQ awareness? Are we in the future! This school is what the ideal future would look like. Share if you think they are doing the right thing!
Alcohol: India's Worst Enemy
What is Alcoholism? Alcoholism is the most prominent addiction in the world. It is an incredibly common issue in India. What is the true definition? Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic beverages beyond physical capacity and the behavior that results from the dependency to alcohol. The root …
Illiteracy, A Potential Root Cause?
Background Illiteracy in India is by far the most serious problem. Indians have recognized that illiteracy is an unacceptable part of society, but the problem seems to have gotten worse. Illiteracy in India continues to exist on an appalling scale, regardless of citizens recognizing its negative consequence. In 2013, statistics reported by …
