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Bare Minimums

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Understanding Agricultural Science Foundation

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Hari-ya-Ali Lage raho

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The Mast Mauji

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The DFP Dhik Chik Dhik Chi Dance

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Here is a sneak peak of the dance we induldge in once in a while a great activity 

The terminology is negative..I need a new one

The terminology is  negative Non Governmental Non Profit Well a techy never says I work for non hardware he says "Software" how can a social entrepreneur say I work for blah blah profit...I really believe the debate needs more takes Lets define ourselves "By what we do and not By what we do not do"

Challenges for Hari-ya-Ali

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Hari-ya-Ali has picked up a great deal and we are now moving to new places after Nruptenga Betta we have started to protect plantations done by Dr TapaShetty in the PC Jabin college campus. But challenges seem to come just as sun comes up everyday. Just after we protected the plants by circling it with thorns we see a huge mass of cattle coming inside the campus,i was shocked,a college campus where cattle is grazing and no one is really concerned,the warden seems not to care about it. All said and done we will pick the issue up with the authorities asap and get the stuff settled I have my ways of dealing with it after all thats why I am a social entrepreneur and not a social worker. Have a look at the desperate attempt by buffalos the destroy some of the plants we planted. Who is responsible? 1.We ,did we plant at the wrong location,well No since this is inside the college campus and is out of bounds for cattles 2.Cattle owner-No since he knows their is fodder and nobody is to blame hi

In Vogue:Khadi

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Khadi is in.This is the season's latest fashion prediction the source being me ;) Khadi is indian handspun and hand woven cloth,known to be warm in winters and cool in summers. The father of the nation had a dream of sustaining the local economy by promoting Khadi, all liitle I know is that Khadi is cool,it is a signia of Indianess and I take pride in flaunting it as and when possible So much for today. So are you wearing Khadi for work Tommorrow?

Executive Summary Sathi Impact Study

Executive Summary Sathi Impact Study The team is happy to share with the Deshpande Foundation the findings of the impact study conducted for   “ Open Shelter and Home Placement   Project” in Hubli and Bangalore, Karnataka. The study was carried out to understand Sathi's work and gage its impact on the lives of disadvantaged children.An effort has been made to identify gaps, study ways to increase efficiency levels, verify and validate their theory of change and see that it conforms to the ground reality.                 We visited Sathi Hubli and Sathi Bangalore. We met almost staff members cutting across hierarchy, from the driver to the founder Mr Pramod Kulkarni. We visited partner NGO's and talked to staff and children referred from Sathi . Our visit to NIMHANS gave insights into the psychology of the children and brought out the critical need of such a partnership , one that Sathi is fruitfully engaged in. We conducted several focused group discussion, read severa

At Sikandar's Village for Ramzaan

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The Hari-Ya-Ali model

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Please request for the copy of the model incase you are thinking of a tree plantation. at pratap.ashutosh@gmail.com /call at (+091)9008459501 or shakuntala.palankar@gmail.com

Scanned copy for Rs 64,416/- Bihar Kosi Flood Relief

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Cycle Cycle--Recycle

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Cycling our way from BVB Engineering College  to Nruptenga Betta the fellows used slogans to convey the critical message of saving the environment. Nature is future,Cycle Cycle Recycle,Save tree save life..was all up in arms yesterday. With stoppage at places where we could draw most attention we made sure that our cleanliness drive,our plantation drive and our effort has more taker.

India Leaders Tomorrow

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Constitutional Rights Human Rights Social Justice,Equity and Equality -----------------------------------------------     THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA   Preamble WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a  _1 [SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC] and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the  _2 [unity and integrity of the Nation]; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Bangalore -not for IT

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Last week i was in Bangalore for an Impact Study on Sathi's work (http://www.sathi-india.org/).I had a hectic 5 day could manage to see Gourav at Iisc and Mohit on Sunday 1:00 am thanks for the back ride .GK is doing wonders he is the new Iisc chess king ...i am proud of the feat dude. I visited NIMHANS Deptt of Psycho Social Care(http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/psychiatric%20social.htm) aha and had a few inputs on my work.I also went to apsa http://www.apsaindia.org/ I am back to Hubli after a journey that needs some time to settle down.I have a backpain now...may god be kind and it gets better soon. By the way we returned with reservation in the Intercity express but spent all our time between two train bogies ...ya I am a lost soul.I had the perfect journey with fragnant chameli flowers to boost my senses .

My Blog Updation Dilemma

There is so much to write and there is so little time that I get.I sometimes feel like I am doing injustice to writing. I just hope that pics that put up will lead you to think on some of the stuff that I am passionate about. Have a nice time,A great Weekend..Meanwhile Lets remember the Great Social Entrepreneur who proved it requires just one person -The Power of One :GANDHIJI

Street Play:Awareness Drive on Cleanliness

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O Manjhi Re!!

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Passion and Commitment at Work

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My takeaways from Ecotourism trip

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1.Not to drink stuff in plastic cups..so should have a steel glass most of the times :) 2."There is no substitute for Youth Power" 3.When there is name and fame there will be people with you ,at other times you may be alone 4.Take care of self coz if you are not well work suffers 5.Anything is possible if you do not believe it come to Adventurers you will feel it 6.Principles are everything 7.Not everything can be read lots of stuff has to be experienced.

The kind host at our trek

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