Moinuddin Ali (20) is a bright student and a hardworking youth leader from a small hamlet named Serfanguri under Bengtol Serfang VCDC in Chirang, located just 25 kilometers away from the Indo-Bhutan Boarder. Hailing from an economically poor family, Moinuddin has faced a lot of financial barriers in pursuing his education. Since 2016, Moinuddin had…
One year ago, Chandrika (17) met Purnima, one of the ants working on Bring the Change Project. Chandrika was already associated with the ant through Ultimate Disk sessions. Her coach Mahananda introduced her to Purnima who told her about the Bring the Change (BTC) project. After attending the sessions, she now understands the importance of…
On a cold winter morning, a daughter observes her mother splash buckets of cold water on the floor of the bedroom and sweeping the remnants of ‘impurity’. This ritual occurred every month and the sight of her mother cleaning the floor on which she would sleep during her menstruating days has left a deep impact…
Seven years ago, Ransai Basumatary’s parents were worried for his education and future. Since he was a kid, Ransai has been interested in studies, but due to lack of proper schools in his village No. 4 Sonapur, Kuklung, Chirang, he was slowly losing interest and focus in his studies. No. 4 Sonapur village is a…
Enakshi Dutta, Director of IDeA, currently based in Guwahati. She has studied finance and management, she has done several assignments with state, national and international NGO’s, business enterprises, and Government Departments. And been a Guest Faculty with Academic and Research Institutes. She strives to support organizations and social entrepreneurs to develop, sustain and promote peoples…
IDeA hosted a CSR consultancy meet in its office on 28th February, 2019; facilitated representatives from Samhita Social Venture, Mumbai. Representatives from organizations working on diverse issues in the NE regions participated in the meet. A total number of 18 people were present in the meet including IDeA team. Samhita is a social enterprise…
The following article was written by Abhijit Ghosh, IDeA – Development Associate and published in The Assam Tribune on 17th September 2019. On September 8 this year, Guwahatians celebrated the first anniversary of the reading down of Sec 377 by the Supreme Court on September 6, 2018, with an expressive reading of the play Ek…
Dr. Sunil Kaul, Founder Trustee who is currently the Managing Trustee and also CEO is based in the ant’s campus in Rowmari. A public health doctor who has consulted on malaria, T.B , Maternal and Child Health and other public health issues with national & international agencies; has over 10 years experience in the Army…
Dr. Sunil Kaul, Founder Trustee who is currently the Managing Trustee and also CEO is based in the ant’s campus in Rowmari. A public health doctor who has consulted on malaria, T.B , Maternal and Child Health and other public health issues with national & international agencies; has over 10 years experience in the Army…
Perhaps it was during one of the many reading sessions that Anjali first realised that there were students in Ranisundari LP School who couldn’t identify letters or numbers. The number soared to 33 covering 2nd to 5th standards. Most of the children being first generation learners, their parents had little or no experience in supporting…