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What does Getting “Educated” Actually Mean?

By Vyom Raisurana, AFS YES Alumni 2010-11 Growing up I was always told that education is vital for existence and was often reminded of the famous Hindi saying- “Padhoge, likhoge……

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Silaigram | An Initiative to Empower Women

By Wasudev Mishra, AFS YES Alumni 2014-15 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call of action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy…

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Taking the SDGs to the People: The need of a Bottom-Up Approach

By Akash Kumar, YES Alumnus 2014-15 | Co-Founder, SDG Society; Junior Undergraduate at IIT Madras On 25th September, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly voted for the Resolution 70/1 titled Transforming our…

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Effect+ Global Citizenship Education Workshop

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi Gandhiji said “If you change yourself you will change your world. If you change how you…