Prasanna Trust’s mission is to work towards the betterment of the poor and marginalized sections of our society
Guided by ancient wisdom in Hindu and global philosophies and under the aegis of Swamiji Sukhbodhananda, the mission of the Prasanna Trust is to work towards the betterment of the poor and marginalized sections of our society. The Prasanna Trust is a registered public charitable trust founded by Swamiji Sukhabodhananda in 1982. The Prasanna Trust […]
This NGO is redefining the lives of socially and economically marginalized students
Their faces vivified as their anna and akka from an NGO explained how to capture the right moments with a camera. A bunch of curious kids, with gleaming eyes, leaned over and clicked their first photograph, followed by a thousand blurred ones. Yes, the children are learning photography and they know the weekend is going […]
IAS Officer introduces adult literacy programmes in the district to fight bank frauds
Speaking to The Better India, Harshika says, “The people work very hard to make ends meet. It is unfair that they are robbed of their money only because they are not literate. To right this wrong we introduced the adult literacy programmes.” A tribal district, which falls on the border of Chhattisgarh, Mandala is also a […]
An extra mile to build a school
The instinct to protect children, one’s own and of others’, is ingrained in humanity’s collective psyche. We are drawn to their laughter and alarmed by their distress, but how far will one go to act on that instinct? T Giridharan, a freelance VFX professional making a moderate living, has gone the extra mile. It was […]
Two brothers become saviors for many financially weak students to achieve their dreams
Abdul Ahad Ashraf and Abdul Muneer Mushhad vowed to keep his spirits alive by serving the poor in whichever way they can. “Society always helps us directly or indirectly with achieving our goals in life. It shapes us to be a better person and stays with us throughout our journeys. So, post retirement, I decided […]
Former CISF havildar spends his pension to eradicate illiteracy
Amar Kumar Nayak, a former Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) havildar, charity has assumed a whole new meaning.After taking voluntary retirement from CISF, the 59-year-old has been spending his pension money on educating underprivileged children at Kulasarichuan village in 42 Mauza, 20 km away from Cuttack city. The ‘360 Degree Free Coaching and Computer Institute’ […]
