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SocioStory publishes the stories of NGOs, social heroes, CSR teams and volunteers, and puts them in front of the people who can help: readers, volunteers, colleges and CSR teams.
NGO storyChildren
After 30 long years of corporate experience, in October 2013, there was a tipping point and Seema Seth decided to take a break. However, a chance conversation with Mahendra, an autowallah, who was genuinely concerned about the…
4 min read
NGO storyDisability & inclusion
Like all other kids, Harshad Shashikant Shinde’s childhood was also enveloped in a velvety blanket of parent’s love. But destiny had different plans for him. For Shinde, life turned upside down after an accident at school. At the…
3 min read
NGO storyElderly care
In order to demonstrate her selfless dedication to serving the old, Geeta once claimed to be engaged to the son of one of the patients, who was suffering from dementia and had forgotten that Geeta is married and has a child. The…
2 min read
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Teachers, plumbers, students and neighbours whose everyday work changes their communities.
Water & sanitation
Deeply impacted and disturbed by the water crisis India faced in 2015, Garvita Gulhati felt the need to take a lead and compelled her to make a difference. This led 21-year-old Gulhati in taking an initiative called ‘Why Waste?’…
Children
When the lockdown started, no one knew how long it would last. For all parents, it was a huge adjustment; for parents of Children with Special Needs (CWSN), it was even more difficult, as gains in therapy are often lost without…
Children
These days every parent aspires for their child to make it big, to see their dreams being fulfilled in their child, and to work towards providing the best of everything for their children. Every Indian parent desires that their…
Blood donation
After losing a loved one to an organ failure, Radhika Joshi conducted extensive research on organ donation in India at the tender age of 17. During the research, she found out that about 5 lakh individuals in India lose their…
Women & girls
Wasudev Mishra, Founder, Silaigram hailing from Pulgaon, a town in Wardha district, was a bystander of poverty and unemployment. He was surrounded by a plethora of adversities. From the girls of his society who were compelled to…
Livelihoods
The COVID crisis is a testing time for people across the world. Despite the grave danger it presents, some noble people are committed to volunteer their skill, time and effort towards saving lives. They assure people that there…
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Illustrative Free · CertificateCSR · Beginner
How corporate social responsibility works in India, and how to make it count.
6 chapters · 14 lessons · ~3 hours
Illustrative Free · CertificateSDGs · Beginner
What the 17 Global Goals ask for, how India tracks them, and how to make your work count.
6 chapters · 21 lessons · ~3 hours
Illustrative Free · CertificateFoundations · Intermediate
Set up, govern and run a company's social wing so its money does real good and stands up to scrutiny.
6 chapters · 21 lessons · ~3½ hours
Illustrative Free · CertificateLaw · Advanced
Section 135, the CSR Rules and the Ministry’s FAQs, read closely enough to act on.
6 chapters · 20 lessons · ~4 hours
Foundations · Beginner
Keeping volunteers, communities and children safe at every drive your Centre runs.
4 chapters · 8 lessons · ~1 hour
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Towards a resilient future
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Past · Delhi NCR
Recognising the great work of our heroes
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