Surya Prakash Rai

This article shares the stories of founders of CSOs and the evolution of their organizations in terms of key turning points, dilemmas and learnings. They also share their reflections on personal growth and what sustains them in this work.

In the article titled “Reflections on our journey of engaging with the government system in Gopalganj, Bihar,” Surya Prakash Rai demonstrates how co-creating capacities, old fashioned humility, sharing credit with government officials and institutions, and subtly creating visibility of one’s work, all go a long way in building lasting and effective partnerships with the public education system.

In an article titled “Nurture, trust and patience,” Surya Prakash Rai shares the experiences of co-creating an inclusive team by keeping capacity building at the centre of their CSO’s people practices and of looking beyond formal qualifications while recruiting team members.

Surya Prakash Rai, in his piece, demonstrates how building capacities, and developing organizational focus with respect to work, go hand in hand.