Chairperson, Development Alternatives, Dr Ashok Khosla's Message on World NGO Day

World NGO Day is an international day dedicated to recognise, celebrate and honour all non-governmental and nonprofit organisations, and the people behind them that contribute to the society all year around.

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Community Insights: Radio Bundelkhand's Evolution | रेडियो बुंदेलखंड -3

In this insightful video, delve into the heart of Radio Bundelkhand's listener feedback process. Discover the most beloved programs cherished by our dedicated audience, gaining insight into their preferences and interests. Additionally, explore valuable suggestions from the community, experts, and stakeholders on enhancing Radio Bundelkhand's operations. Witness the collaborative spirit that drives the radio station towards continuous improvement, ensuring that it remains a trusted voice for the Bundelkhand region and a beacon of positive change in the community.

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TARAgram Yatra Journey | 2022 | Agra | Bundelkhand | Mirzapur | Development Alternatives Group

Watch the journey of our annual event 'TARAgram Yatra' held in three geographies, i.e., Agra, Bundelkhand, and Mirzapur, organised by Development Alternatives Group from 22 November to 23 November, 2022.

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Climate Clock Is Ticking: How Can The World 'Cop' With It? | Left, Right & Centre

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels. Dr Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives, talks about the importance of renewable energy for achieving the climate Goals.

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Empowering Bundelkhand: The Birth of Radio Bundelkhand

The Radio Bundelkhand inception showcases the journey of this community radio initiative, highlighting its inception, goals, and mission. The video captures the essence of empowering the Bundelkhand region through accessible and informative radio broadcasting. It features interviews with local residents and organisers, emphasising the importance of community engagement and communication. Viewers will gain insight into how Radio Bundelkhand aims to address regional issues, promote cultural diversity, and foster a sense of unity among the people of Bundelkhand, making it a valuable resource for the community.

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Protecting our Lifeline River Ganga

Ganga impacts and touches millions of lives through its journey. But the ever growing tonnage of plastic being dumped into the river has made it one of the top 10 rivers in the world to carry plastic to the ocean.

This video highlights the initiatives taken up by Development Alternatives in the cities of Haridwar and Prayagraj in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh respectively, to challenge the plastic being dumped into the river by directly engaging with a variety of stakeholders including government officials, faith-based institutions, civil society organisations, volunteer groups and academicians.

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Unveiling of SAM-UDYAM: An Inclusive Entrepreneurship Collaboratory

Development Alternatives with its partners is elated to announce SAM-UDYAM - an inclusive entrepreneurship collaboration which aims to bring together thought leaders, changemakers and innovators on a platform to promote entrepreneurship for creating sustainable livelihoods at scale. By 2025, the initiative will enable setting up of 1 million new enterprises every year, thereby creating employment for over 10 million Indians by 2030. Join us as we come together to make entrepreneurship accessible for all!

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Handmade Dil Se | NDTV Special Telethon

NDTV, in collaboration with the Habba, initiated a fundraiser for weavers and artisans. The main aim of the special telethon was to bring back the demand for handmade and revive their livelihoods. While speaking at the event, Dr Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives said that in order to understand the handicraft, there is a need to go back to the values of Mahatma Gandhi. He asserted that over the past years, the country as a while seems to have forgotten its artisans who possess the traditional skills and knowledge and have immense potential. Kanika Verma, Programme Director, DA added that the voice of the artisans must be given importance in order to truly address the problems that they are facing.

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Dr Ashok Khosla interviewed on the state of Civil Society Organisation

Civil Society Organisations have been pushing boundaries to secure rights for empowering people and safeguarding the planet. They are often at the forefront of innovating solutions and implementing programmes for tackling local, national and global challenges. Dr Ashok Khosla, Chairman of the Development Alternatives Group, the world's first social enterprise dedicated to sustainable development, was recently interviewed by Sunish Jauhari, Jagrik Bharat on the importance of Civil Society Organisations in today's times for advocating and action for change.

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Dialogue on Designing Interdependence

Integrating People, Ecology And Economy; The intersection of the environment with people’s health, socioeconomic mobility and community resilience has traditionally been ignored in these measures, but COVID-19’s intersection with deforestation, wildlife and ecological health is highlighting how intimate these connections actually are - and how much we need to redesign our concept of human well-being and growth. Watch the panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Ashok Khosla, chairman, Development Alternatives, exploring how we can learn to think about human development from indigenous perspectives on interdependence, how environment can be re-centered in how we measure prosperity and economic growth, and how this interdependence of people, ecology and economy can be better measured and fostered for the future. The panellists include Shankar Venkateswaran (Head – ESG, ECube Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd.), Sourov Roy (Head – CSR, Tata Steel), Dr. Sarala Khailing (Regional Director, ATREE)

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