NIRMAN For Youth

India has 26 crore young people in the age group of 18 – 28 years. How to help them flourish by finding a meaningful purpose for themselves? India also struggles with myriad issues like poverty, inaccessible and unaffordable healthcare, addictions and mental illness, lack of quality education, unemployment, water scarcity, declining biodiversity, global warming, etc. which are waiting to be solved. How to nurture talented youth leadership in the country who can take on these developmental challenges? NIRMAN attempts to create a bridge between both the above needs. NIRMAN facilitates the search for purpose among Indian youth and nurtures them as social contributors. NIRMAN sensitizes young minds to different burning social challenges and equips them for effective action while simultaneously investing in youth’s own flourishing. Major Program Activities: a. NIRMAN Workshops to facilitate youth’s journey regarding their purpose and social contribution b. Kar Ke Dekho Fellowship to provide a unique & customized support for engaging in social action c. Continuous Flourishing Interventions to assist NIRMAN participants in their professional & personal growth and social action d. College Connect & Sensitization Modules to provide developmental inputs to students e. Online Educational Resources made freely available for the larger youth community f. Research & Knowledge Creation regarding psychology and positive development of youth in India 2500+ Participants trained from 21 states in India 600+ Full time social contributors 2000+ Cumulative person years of social contribution in the developmental sector so far 93% Net Promoter Score given by the participants 161% Increase in participants’ clarity about their purpose as compared to the baseline 1 Crore+ Views for the online educational resources 500+ Sensitization lectures in various colleges / institutes 4 Knowledge frameworks developed 500+ Articles, case stories published in various outlets including The