Embarking on Transformation: Sukarya’s ‘Ghar Se Shuru’ — (Start from Home) CampaignAs the Chairperson of Sukarya, it is my privilege to share the journey and aspirations of our pioneering campaign, “Ghar Se Shuru,”…Feb 2Feb 2
Empowering the girl child: ‘Parenting requires skills and patience’When 18-year-old Priya witnessed her neighbour, a young girl, being sexually abused by a family member, she did something unexpected…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
An intervention for two decades & more in villages and slumsI always go back by almost a quarter of a century to remember what prompted me to change a career from running a business for profit to…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Multiple approaches needed to counter vaccine hesitancy in rural India and urban slumsWhen one of the husbands of our beneficiaries in the urban slum of Gurugram where we run several projects, hesitantly walked up to me and…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
How many more Soniyas will we lose to apathy at the hands of an insensitive health system.You pride yourself on being an NGO that is dedicated to adolescent health, maternal and child care and to working with the government and…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Let no child die of hunger in modern IndiaShyama is a 13-year old rag picker who lives in Sector 56 Slums an urban slum of the Millennium city of Gurugram. Even as she segregates…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
COVID-19 induced hunger crisis for women and children: Is anyone listening?Women and children as we already know, are bearing a disproportionate burden of the pandemic induced health and food crisis. At last count…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Once again, daring to dream reaping benefits of non-formal remedial education.The yellow mobile school bus that drove in every week into the cramped lanes of Rangpuri Pahadi slums locality was such a welcome sight for…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Giving adolescent girls a voice and helping them step out of the shadows.On International Women’s Day in 2017, Sukarya launched its “Educate, Protect and Empower Adolescent Girls” programme for adolescent girls…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
This Mother’s Day, let us give hope a chance.More than two decades ago I had a chance conversation with a neighbor’s house-help who I happened to meet on my evening walk. She was…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
