Vardhishnu

In the ‘Ground Zero’ piece, we narrate the experiences gathered by four non-profits from India, who have community engagement at the forefront of their efforts. These NGOs are partnering with communities to bring about sustainable and systemic changes in the education system, so that it can productively cater to the most marginalized children.

In a perceptive piece, Adwait Dandwate shares from his experience of working with an education nonprofit in a tier-II city. He also discusses the challenges of communicating effectively, while advocating for the right of education of children from marginalized social groups.

In this ‘Ground Zero’ article, C Sutar captures learnings from capacity building experiences of organizations from across the country. He demonstrates how capacity building goes beyond skills and is tied to processes of nurture and growth, the importance of factoring in local context, and the centrality of reflexivity.