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NGO: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Delhi Branch Trust Society

NGO: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Delhi Branch Trust Society

The Government of India has released the New Education Policy-2020 keeping in mind the changing employment landscape and global ecosystem. Education thus, must move towards less content, and more towards learning about how to think critically and solve problems, how to be creative and multidisciplinary, and how to innovate, adapt, and absorb new material in novel and changing fields. Pedagogy must evolve to make education more inquiry-driven, discovery-oriented, learner-centered, discussion-based, flexible, and enjoyable. The vision of the New Education Policy is in line with the teachings of Integral Education of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo.

IDRF partner since: 2010

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NGO: Center for Advocacy and Research

NGO: Center for Advocacy and Research and Partnership for Transparency Fund, USA

The Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR) is a non-profit organization, founded in January 1998. It is committed to advancing the welfare of the poor and improving the quality of life of women, children, and vulnerable and marginalized groups. Its focus has been on a strong gender and development perspective given the growing influence that media was having in shaping public perceptions of gender and development.

Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) is a Washington, DC-based non-governmental organization founded in 1998. It supports innovative civil society organization-led and related approaches to reduce corruption, increase transparency, strengthen governance, and enhance accountability in low- and middle-income economies. PTF has supported more than 200 projects in over 50 countries.

IDRF partner since: 2019

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Thank You Dinner and Book Launch Event

IDRF donors and supporters from the Washington DC metro area attended the launch of a memoir by our founder and CEO Dr. Vinod Prakash “Service Before Self: A Journey of Conviction, Courage and Commitment”, followed by a dinner party on March 30th, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.

https://youtu.be/R9w7FrPdj8U

“Service Before Self: A Journey of Conviction, Courage and Commitment”, is a compelling immigrant story about the courage to face life’s challenges and the conviction, even in the face of the most devastating circumstances, to continue leading a life of service to society. Dr. Prakash lost his eyesight in 2010 due to medical negligence. Yet, even at the age of 90+, his passion to serve the downtrodden remains strong. His selfless social service over 50 years has given a life of dignity to thousands. In his memoir, he reveals his source of strength – his family values, with a belief in ‘duty’ rather than ‘rights’, and his commitment to ‘seva’ (service) and the welfare of the marginalized through IDRF. This book is as much his story as it is of IDRF.

https://www.vinodprakash.com/

Also available for purchase on Amazon.

Note: The cost of publishing, marketing, and mailing the book to the donors has been entirely borne by the Prakash family and no IDRF donor funds were used for the purpose.

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Donor Spotlight: Nilima and Ravindranath Bhirud

Donor Spotlight: Nilima and Ravindranath Bhirud

Nilima and Ravindranath Bhirud are successful physicians and respected members of the Indian American Community in North Carolina. Since 2019, the Bhirud family has supported several projects in India through IDRF. In 2023, they made a generous donation to construct a Child Help Shelter-Bal Bhavan to serve the destitute and abandoned children at the Jalgaon Railway Station in Maharashtra with the support of local Police.

My goal is to help as many children and women as I can. IDRF has been helping me to fulfill my dream...I have had the privilegdge of supporting more than 15 charities through IDRF. My plan is to continue to work with IDRF as long as I am able to!”, says Nilima, who is also an esteemed member of IDRF’s Advisory Council.