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Careleavers Inner Circle Forum (CLiC), started by Girish Mehta, is a non-profit startup that helps children leaving child care institutions at the age of 18 integrate into mainstream society. CLiC has worked with 1,500 care leavers in eight states—Telangana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. CLiC works with a team of 11 with five core members. Started in 2021, it offers a range of services that include legal guidance related to housing, employment and other issues, financial guidance regarding access to resources, peer support via a buddy system, information about government policies and help with documentation and job opportunities. It also offers mental health counselling. Read more at 👇 https://lnkd.in/g82X65ak by Rekha Bala

The Finance Ministry has approved the request of a Hyderabad-based Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to officially change her name and gender. Reports said that Ms M Anusuya, presently posted as Joint Commissioner, will now be officially recognised as Mr M Anukathir Surya—a first in the Indian Civil Service history. Read more at 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/gDT8JkgJ by Simran Sharma

Alok Shukla spearheaded a successful community campaign that preserved 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forests from coal mining in Chhattisgarh. Born to farmer parents in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, he has spent most of his adult life protecting the rights and livelihoods of the adivasis (tribals) living in Chhattisgarh and the biodiversity of the state. In May this year, the 43-year-old was conferred the Goldman Environmental Prize—known popularly as the ‘Green Nobel’. Constituted by US philanthropists Rhoda and Richard Goldman in 1989, the award is dedicated to grassroots environmental activists. Read about his journey here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/grCqqdGS by Saranya Chakrapani

Delhi-based Project Phoenix works with young adults in slums, children’s homes, and red-light areas to break their intergenerational trauma and develop relevant skills to navigate the world. The project helps young adults from marginalised communities build skills like problem-solving, understanding their identity, and agency, among other concepts. Read more at 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/gWfdzPf4 by Simran Sharma

After quitting his job in London, prashant sharma started a non-profit organisation in—‘Positive Action for Child and Earth Foundation’, in 2021. The NGO primarily recycles greywater in schools, colleges and other organisations. Greywater is wastewater from non-toilet plumbing systems such as hand basins, washing machines, showers, and baths. According to a report by Down to Earth, an estimated 31 billion liters of greywater is generated daily in India. In contrast, blackwater is the wastewater from bathrooms and toilets that contains fecal matter and urine. The Central Pollution Control Board has estimated that the country generates 72,368 million liters per day (MLD) of sewage (blackwater) annually. Another initiative to reduce water consumption that the NGO is actively propagating is the green skill development of rural communities by teaching them about the production and use of biochar in farming and afforestation/rewilding projects. It is made from biomass waste, such as wood or agricultural waste. Read more at 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/gQTxfR9i by Simran Sharma

From being the child who always dreamt of joining the Indian Air Force to winning various medals for India on the global stage in pistol shooting, Amir Ahmad Bhat has come a long way. Bhat is the first para shooter from the Army and from Kashmir to qualify for the Paralympics. Here's his inspirational story 👇 https://lnkd.in/gRHsntz8 by Simran Sharma

Impacto is an e-commerce marketplace that aggregates sustainable products across categories like fashion, beauty, and wellness. It is currently selling its products to multinational companies, hotels, and large institutions. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/g9Bdw5xY by Simran Sharma

By examining the body’s expression of deeply painful experiences, mind-body therapists help people with complex trauma histories heal themselves in bite-sized, self-empowering ways. Here's how somatics is changing the course of mental health therapy 🧠👇 https://lnkd.in/gXMHWMQE by Saranya Chakrapani

In the wake of allegations of irregularities in medical entrance exams, experts advocate decentralisation of exams, private participation in medical education, and thorough reforms to ensure transparency & fairness. Read at 👇 https://lnkd.in/gxJaMkcN by Rekha Bala, Simran Sharma, Saranya Chakrapani

The Justice Initiative Foundation works inside and outside prisons in Karnataka to rebuild, restore and reconcile the lives of incarcerated women. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gQJMKyc4 by Saranya Chakrapani