Programme in Development Studies - EDIIndia

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Dr. Yacoobi began Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) to provide education, training and healthcare to Afghans, particularly women and children. Under Dr. Yacoobi’s leadership AIL has developed in to a groundbreaking organization working at the grassroots to empower women and communities and has reached 12 million people. Read more on: http://skoll.org/contributor/sakena-yacoobi/

Here's wishing all our students a very Happy Dusshera!

Roger Martin and Sally Osberg have written a must-read on how social entrepreneurs are changing the way we ‘make the future’ to deliver bigger, better results. Prsecribed professional read for our students! http://www.skollfoundation.org/approach/getting-beyond-better/

Getting Beyond Better « Skoll Foundation

The UNO has recently declared APJ Abdul Kalam's birthday, 15th October as the 'World Students Day'. This we feel, is a great honor to not only the students in India but to the country as well. Here's wishing all our hardworking & fun loving students of EDI lots of luck for their future! Work hard but party harder!

It is oft said that women are equal contributors to the economic growth of India. But rural women play a major role here! Check out our article on this http://developmentstudies.in/because-we-can/

Path breaking technology in Africa, helps protect unborn babies from HIV. Schwab Foundation spoke to Frank Beadle de Palomo, President and CEO of mothers2mothers, which works to keep HIV-positive mothers alive and healthy to care for their children and promote HIV-free survival of their infants.
https://agenda.weforum.org/2015/10/the-secret-to-protecting-unborn-babies-from-hiv/

The secret to protecting unborn babies from HIV Frank Beadle de Palomo from mothers2mothers discusses his organisation's mission to keep HIV-positive mothers alive and healthy so they can care for their children.

To take India onto the path of social change, here's 6 areas of development to focus on http://social.yourstory.com/2015/01/6-social-development-efforts-that-will-take-india-forward/

6 social development efforts that will take India forward At the cusp of change, a run-through of India's national profile to see what needs immediate attention in areas of social development.

A test of wits & intelligence; bring all your hard work to fruition! Wishing our final year students tons luck and success!

Here's how a social entrepreneur is born!

As quoted by Mahatma Gandhi, change comes one step at a time. May we all contribute to the growth of society one day at a time. Happy Gandhi Jayanti!

Adolescent girls in India are constantly denied opportunities to reach their full potential. They face challenges such as forced early marriage, violence at home and in their communities, poor nutrition, early childbearing and lack of access to basic services. There is an urgent need to invest in adolescent girls in order to enhance their capacities and break the inter-generational cycle of poverty.

https://youtu.be/eluj8peC6V0

Let's Give Girls a Chance Adolescent girls in India are constantly denied opportunities to reach their full potential. They face challenges such as forced early marriage, violence at ...