13 selected youth leaders from all our programs - Kolegaon Youth Group, Bamanwada Youth Group, Raahi and Constitution Friends (Sanvidhan Mitr) came together on 27th November for a special training on how to implement our unique 'Menstruation Fair' and 'Mann Mela - Mental Health Fair' modules. We thank Mariwala Health Initiative for supporting this. The … Continue reading Menstruation Fair and Mann Mela Training
Constitution Literacy Focus Group Discussions with College Youth
Anubhuti has added a new process this year to our Inter-College Constitution Literacy Exam, to be held in coming January. The Constitution Workshop that took place in October 2019, is now being followed up with focus group discussions in each of the 11 registered colleges with their students' delegation - for more in-depth discussion on … Continue reading Constitution Literacy Focus Group Discussions with College Youth
Youth Leadership with Mental Health Justice Residential Camp 2019
Anubhuti’s annual tradition of youth leadership residential camps continued this year on 1 & 2 November 2019 with 42 selected youth leaders, supported by Mariwala Health Initiative. Youth from Kolegaon, Bamanwada and Raahi came together in this training based on the module created by Deepa Pawar. While the earlier camps focused on personal with socio-political … Continue reading Youth Leadership with Mental Health Justice Residential Camp 2019
Constitution Conversations campaign in communities
We had an amazing day this year on 26th November on occassion of Indian National Constitution Day at the communities of Netivali, Kalyan (E) and at Bamanwada, Vile Parle (E) in Thane and Mumbai districts of Maharashtra respectively. This is the day that the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, laying … Continue reading Constitution Conversations campaign in communities
Mental Health Questionnaire
Interview schedule used during Action-Research with college youth on Mental Health Justice. This research was part of the Goalkeeper Youth Action Accelerator program in which founder Deepa Pawar is a 2019 advocate. The data collected from 1000 diverse youth will be used to advocate for institutional, administrative, policy-backed support to youth mental health. Page 1Page … Continue reading Mental Health Questionnaire
Constitution Literacy with Mental Health Justice for college youth
Youth of India are our present and future leaders. While both civil society and government has many programs striving to provide them formal education, we still lack in making them ‘literate’ about our Democracy. That is, there is no syllabus in our education system to impart literacy about the basic processes, laws, systems – and most importantly, values – of … Continue reading Constitution Literacy with Mental Health Justice for college youth
Sensitization and advocacy with Stakeholders
Over the last few months, stakeholders in KDMC and K-east ward have been met with trainings and advocacy on issues of safety and mental health. Youth leaders of Kolegaon carried out an audit of cleanliness in their area - which they think is one of the major daily irritants affecting the community. They mapped the … Continue reading Sensitization and advocacy with Stakeholders
Scholarships to ensure continuation in Higher Education
Scholarships are most commonly given on the basis of merit; however, exam percentage is often based on socio-economic status which is not possible for youth in communities who actually need financial support.Youth from vulnerable and marginalised communities not only need financial support but also moral support which can be provided by even a small scholarship … Continue reading Scholarships to ensure continuation in Higher Education
Youth Meet 2019
Anubhuti started the “Youth Meet” last year in 2018 around the occasion of India’s Independence Day on 15th August. This day is of special significance - not only historically as the day India gained freedom from colonial rule but also the day we took responsibility and leadership as an independent State, adopted a democratic system … Continue reading Youth Meet 2019
Mental Health Justice & Empowerment in Higher Education
"I was utterly alone, guilty, confused, angry, dejected.. when I could not continue into college even after standing second in my school in class 12. For want of a few thousand rupees. No one could understand my humiliation then - not friends, not teachers. My family was struggling for basic needs in which a college … Continue reading Mental Health Justice & Empowerment in Higher Education