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Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu According to WHO , around 15% of the world population, i.e. 1 billion people suffer from one or another form of disabilities, which means that these people spend their lives with a physical, sensory, motor, cognitive or mental health impairment that is significant enough to affect their daily lives. Disability is not a stand-alone concept. It is dependent on a variety of personal, health and environmental factors. Persons with disabilities, often a time, do not have equal access to health care, education, and employment opportunities as their able-bodied counterparts. Moreover, a majority of them do not even receive disability-related services that they are entitled to, sometimes due to lack of awareness and sometimes because of availability, affordability and accessibility issues. However, in recent years, with growing consciousness towards their rights and issues, efforts are being made, by both international and nationa...

Important notice pertaining to the recent FCRA Amendment 2020   Source: Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash   In a bid to ensure greater transparency and accountability pertains to foreign funding and its usage, the government of India added certain provisions to the FCRA Act 2010. Introduced in the monsoon session, the bill after making a successful passage through both Houses of Parliament, received the President of India's assent on 28th September 2020. The key amendments in the act -  Added "public servant" to the list of persons prohibited from receiving foreign grants.  Upload Aadhar details of all office bearers/Directors and other key functionaries of the association mandatory Lowered the cap on administrative expenses from 50% to 20% Prohibited the transfer of grants received under FCRA to any other organization or individual Expanded the Ministry of Home Affairs' power by increasing the suspension period's maximum limit from 180 days to 360 days Made proce...

Written by: Rebecca Shibu Edited by: Yamini Peter This weekend brings with it the festival of lights, Diwali and Bal Diwas or Children's Day. In the pandemic, these are small joys that have kept and continue to keep people together. The history of November 14 has been sewed keeping in mind the fondness of India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and the Parliament's resolution to celebrate his birth anniversary as the day that we remind the country about our work towards "the citizens of tomorrow". Be it their education, upliftment and in terms of the opportunities that they receive being part of the future of the country. As much as the entire social sector has relentlessly worked towards keeping the systems of development in place, the pandemic and the consequent lockdown have disrupted them. Children from all backgrounds have been majorly affected by them. Epidemics and pandemics, such as COVID-19, produce potential risks to children's development due...

Written by: Rebecca Shibu Edited by: Yamini Peter Tourism is as old as people. People have traveled through histories and now, they will continue to do so. India's " Athithi Devo Bhava " has been one of the most renowned tourism campaigns which welcomes people to its land, so they experience, become part of it and take back memories from it. Considering guests as an equivalent of God themselves speaks volumes of India's approach to hospitality. Development through tourism emerged as a whole sector which actively generated cultural exposure and employment opportunities long back in history. According to the Economic Impact Reports by the World Travel and Tourism Council shows that Tourism made up to 10% of the global GDP until 2019 which is three times larger than the agricultural sector itself. It also surpasses the business that is brought through oil exports, food products and automobiles as shared by UNWTO . It also promotes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develop...

Written by: Rebecca Shibu Edited by: Yamini Peter Our team wishes everyone a very Happy International Literacy Day. Reading, writing and comprehending become a crucial foundation of education. To say the least, literacy is a tool for accessible and quality education. A medium with which expression and ideas can be documented and communicated effectively. The Right to Education has been a prominent goal for several organizations in the social sector. With their capacity and expertise, they have time and again brought people to understand what it means to be literate and educated.  UNESCO 's declaration in 1966 led to September 8th being celebrated as the International Literacy Day. The day brings to life the importance of literacy for an individual and communities across the world. As a practice, the United Nations gives a theme to the day. Given an ongoing pandemic, the theme for the year is 'Literacy Teaching and Learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond' . The pandemic,...

Written by: Rebecca Shibu Edited by: Yamini Peter It's the time for a steady unlock! When you’ve started re-opening your organization activities/ programs during this unlock period, form a regular and consistent way of communication with your well-wishers and contributors! It is important in this time to grow your network and establish a stronger connection with your patrons. It is important that you share your stories, your project status halfway through 2020. How do you do it?  let them know what your organization has been up to with a little brainstorming with your team, compile case studies, demographic, photographs from your projects/ program team, you can make the most of it by sharing it with everyone through various social media mediums and newsletter ! It is merely not about promotion or selling, also not a definite key for a quick turnaround on responses from many, however, many will remember your story and reach out to you when they are looking for experts i...